Filip vs Oskar
Filip and Oskarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #27 and Oskar #21 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Oskar #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Oskar #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Oskar #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Oskar #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Oskar over time
Filip and Oskar appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Oskar in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Oskar in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Filip moved ahead of Oskar in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #203 and #200 the year before became #134 and #163.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Filip and Oskar changed places 22 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 2025, ending at #27 and #21.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip and Oskar averaged 41.1 places apart, ending at #27 and #21.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Oskar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #27 and #21.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Filip #13 in 2020, Oskar #15 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1962–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Oskar in 28.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Oskar #15 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Oskar #21.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Oskar in 11.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Oskar #174 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #443 and #407; by 2007 that had become #253 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Oskar #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Oskar in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Oskar #130 in 2015.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #203 and #200; by 2007 that had become #134 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Oskar #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Oskar in 3.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Oskar #145 in 2014.
The order changed in 2022: Oskar moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #211 and #295; by 2022 that had become #352 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Oskar #249.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Filip | Oskar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. | The origin is genuinely disputed between two theories: one traces it to an Old Irish phrase commonly rendered as 'deer friend'; the other links it to a Germanic compound commonly interpreted as 'god's spear', possibly brought to Ireland by Norse settlers. |
| Origin | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form | Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | /ˈɔs.kar/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Norway · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Filip is recorded with a Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form origin, while Oskar is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse origin.
- Filip and Oskar both have 2 syllables.
- Filip's recorded meaning differs from Oskar's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Filip
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #489 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1962–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Oskar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #201 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys