Filip vs Roy
Filip and Roycompared 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 2024, Filip was ranked #24 and Roy #458 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Roy #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Roy #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Roy #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Roy over time
Filip and Roy appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roy 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.
Roy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Filip in none. 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 1994, Filip moved ahead of Roy in Norway · Boys — #165 and #163 the year before became #129 and #196.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Roy fell — from #1168 and #399 in 1996 to #323 and #800 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Roy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1962 to 2024, ending at #24 and #458.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1962–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Roy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Roy #33 in 1969.
The order changed in 1994: Filip moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #165 and #163; by 1994 that had become #129 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #24, Roy #458.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Roy #399 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #731; by 2005 that had become #615 and #1014.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Roy #800.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Roy #214 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #390 and #390; by 2005 that had become #302 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Roy #829.
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 | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Roy does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Roy.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Roy doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Roy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #88 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys