Gina vs Philippa
Gina and Philippacompared 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 · Girls
In 1986, Gina was ranked #99 and Philippa #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Gina was ranked #372 and Philippa #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gina was ranked #4843 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Gina was ranked #727 and Philippa #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Gina and Philippa over time
Gina and Philippa appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gina and Philippa changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2023, ending at #727 and #727.
- Longest-running competitions
Gina and Philippa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1968 to 2023, ending at #727 and #727.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gina #402 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1968–2023
Gina held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Philippa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Gina #242 in 1987, Philippa #298 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Gina #727, Philippa #727.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Gina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philippa in 28.
Highest recorded here: Gina #402 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gina #4843, Philippa #377.
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 | Gina | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #458 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gina has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #349 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1987
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1987).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls