Filip vs Stefan
Filip and Stefancompared 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 Stefan #272 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Stefan #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Stefan #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Stefan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Stefan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Stefan over time
Filip and Stefan appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stefan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stefan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Filip moved ahead of Stefan in Norway · Boys — #177 and #111 the year before became #165 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Filip and Stefan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2023, ending at #395 and #312.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Stefan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #27 and #272.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1962–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Stefan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Stefan #98 in 1990.
The order changed in 1993: Filip moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #177 and #111; by 1993 that had become #165 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Stefan #272.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stefan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Stefan #155 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #443 and #396; by 2007 that had become #253 and #416.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Stefan #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stefan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Stefan #214 in 2003.
The order changed in 2006: Filip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #302 and #302; by 2006 that had become #203 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Stefan #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stefan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Stefan #215 in 2018.
The order changed in 2023: Stefan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #211 and #266; by 2023 that had become #395 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Stefan #312.
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 | Stefan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Norway · Boys #272 (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); Stefan does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Stefan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Stefan 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
Stefan
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys