Gjermund vs Philip
Gjermund 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Gjermund was ranked #497 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Gjermund and Philip over time
Gjermund and Philip appear together in 1 published list, across 66 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gjermund in 0.
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.
Gjermund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Philip 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 1987, Philip moved ahead of Gjermund in Norway · Boys — #292 and #300 the year before became #361 and #171.
- Mirrored each other
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Philip rose about as far as Gjermund fell — from #308 and #341 in 1948 to #497 and #91 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Gjermund and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 66 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #497 and #91.
List by list
Norway · Boys66 shared years, 1948–2025
Gjermund held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Philip in 38.
Highest recorded here: Gjermund #71 in 1966, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order changed in 1987: Philip moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #292 and #300; by 1987 that had become #361 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gjermund #497, Philip #91.
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 | Gjermund | 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #497 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gjermund and Philip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Gjermund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #300 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #497 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys