Garry vs Philip
Garry and Philipcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Garry was ranked #100 and Philip #25 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1974, Garry was ranked #98 and Philip #67 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Garry was ranked #281 and Philip #96 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Philip #140 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Philip #439 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Garry was ranked #727 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
Garry and Philip over time
Garry and Philip appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Garry in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Philip 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 1965, Philip moved ahead of Garry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #38 and #40 the year before became #40 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Garry and Philip averaged 13.1 places apart, ending at #98 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Philip were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #701 and #140.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 45.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Philip #140.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 26.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Philip #439.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1952–1974
Garry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Philip in 11.
Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Philip #29 in 1958.
The order changed in 1965: Philip moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #38 and #40; by 1965 that had become #40 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Garry #98, Philip #67.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 13.
Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Philip #20 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Philip #25.
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 | Garry | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Garry and Philip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Philip
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys