Filip vs Tomasz
Filip and Tomaszcompared 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 2018, Filip was ranked #20 and Tomasz #491 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Filip was ranked #174 and Tomasz #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Filip was ranked #239 and Tomasz #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Tomasz #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Filip and Tomasz over time
Filip and Tomasz appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tomasz 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.
Tomasz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1992, Filip moved ahead of Tomasz in Norway · Boys — #188 and #163 the year before became #177 and #182.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Tomasz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1962 to 2018, ending at #20 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Filip #71 in 2010, Tomasz #229 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1962–2018
Filip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tomasz in 20.
Highest recorded here: Filip #20 in 2018, Tomasz #45 in 1981.
The order changed in 1992: Filip moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #188 and #163; by 1992 that had become #177 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Filip #20, Tomasz #491.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tomasz in 5.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Tomasz #513 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Filip moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1771 and #1132; by 2004 that had become #1160 and #1596.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Tomasz #1282.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2021
Filip held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tomasz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Tomasz #229 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Filip #239, Tomasz #414.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Filip
Pairs where Filip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Filip vs Nils
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Nils fell — from #489 and #28 in 1962 to #27 and #61 in 2025.
Filip · Nils · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Filip
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Peter fell — from #98 and #489 in 1962 to #174 and #27 in 2025.
Peter · Filip · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Filip vs Steffen
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #489 and #243 in 1962 to #27 and #519 in 2025.
Filip · Steffen · 51 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Filip
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Kim fell — from #189 and #489 in 1962 to #370 and #34 in 2023.
Kim · Filip · 50 shared years, 1962–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Filip | Tomasz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) |
| 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); Tomasz does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Tomasz both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Tomasz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Tomasz
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2018
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys