Filippa vs Kristy

Filippa and Kristycompared 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 · Girls
In 2018, Filippa was ranked #4684 and Kristy #5666 among girls in England and Wales.

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 Kristy

Pairs where Kristy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jessica vs Kristy
In 1982, Jessica moved ahead of Kristy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #21 and #8 the year before became #7 and #12.
Jessica · Kristy · 17 shared years, 1976–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1982 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Amy vs Kristy
In 1982, Amy moved ahead of Kristy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #9 and #8 the year before became #8 and #12.
Amy · Kristy · 18 shared years, 1975–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1982 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kristy vs Jane
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kristy moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1976 as Jane fell out of it to #52, having been #49 the year before.
Kristy · Jane · 11 shared years, 1974–1984 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1976 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Filippa, Kristy
Field	Filippa	Kristy
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #68 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Filippa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kristy.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Filippa

Popularity journey

First recorded1999
First recorded at #555 among girls in Norway in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1999–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Kristy

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1974–1992
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1974–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls