Filip vs Richie
Filip and Richiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Filip was ranked #187 and Richie #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #342 and Richie #1035 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Richie #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Richie over time
Filip and Richie appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Richie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Richie fell — from #1168 and #633 in 1996 to #342 and #1035 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Richie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #1035.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Richie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Richie #629 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #906; by 2005 that had become #615 and #1014.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #342, Richie #1035.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Richie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Filip #80 in 2011, Richie #459 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Richie #509.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Filip
Pairs where Filip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Filip vs Nils
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Nils fell — from #489 and #28 in 1962 to #27 and #61 in 2025.
Filip · Nils · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Filip
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Peter fell — from #98 and #489 in 1962 to #174 and #27 in 2025.
Peter · Filip · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Filip vs Steffen
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #489 and #243 in 1962 to #27 and #519 in 2025.
Filip · Steffen · 51 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Filip
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Kim fell — from #189 and #489 in 1962 to #370 and #34 in 2023.
Kim · Filip · 50 shared years, 1962–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Filip | Richie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Filip has a recorded origin (Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form); Richie does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Richie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Richie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Richie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys