Filip vs Robbie
Filip and Robbiecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Robbie #98 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Robbie #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Robbie #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Robbie #479 among boys in England and Wales.
Filip and Robbie over time
Filip and Robbie appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robbie in 1.
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.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Robbie 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 2008, Filip moved ahead of Robbie in England and Wales · Boys — #253 and #229 the year before became #175 and #318.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Robbie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Robbie #114 in 2001.
The order changed in 2008: Filip moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #253 and #229; by 2008 that had become #175 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Robbie #479.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Robbie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Robbie #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Robbie #159.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robbie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Robbie #101 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Robbie #145.
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 | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (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); Robbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Robbie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Robbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #27 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys