Filip vs Samson
Filip and Samsoncompared 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 Samson #439 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Filip was ranked #187 and Samson #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #207 and Samson #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Samson #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Samson #619 among boys in Scotland.
Filip and Samson over time
Filip and Samson appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samson in 0.
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.
Samson 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Samson were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #27 and #439.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1969–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Samson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Samson #349 in 2017.
The order changed in 1980: Filip moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #561 and #541; by 1980 that had become #265 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Samson #439.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Samson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Samson #452 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Filip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #615 and #605; by 2006 that had become #443 and #698.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Samson #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Samson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Samson #384 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #500 and #423; by 2005 that had become #302 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #207, Samson #785.
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 | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Norway · Boys #439 (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); Samson does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Samson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Samson 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
Samson
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #541 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys