Filip vs Rohan
Filip and Rohancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Rohan #260 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Rohan #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Rohan #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Rohan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Rohan over time
Filip and Rohan appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rohan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rohan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Filip 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Rohan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Rohan #139 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Rohan #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rohan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Rohan #231 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Filip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #302 and #231; by 2006 that had become #203 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Rohan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rohan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Rohan #250 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Rohan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #352 and #414; by 2023 that had become #395 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Rohan #272.
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 | Rohan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form); Rohan does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Rohan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Rohan 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
Rohan
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys