Hugo vs Philip
Hugo 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #42 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #46 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Hugo was ranked #89 and Philip #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #101 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #135 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
Hugo and Philip over time
Hugo and Philip appear together in 4 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hugo in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Hugo 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 2002, Hugo moved ahead of Philip in England and Wales · Boys — #190 and #167 the year before became #177 and #189.
- Longest-running competitions
Hugo and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #101 and #91.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1948–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Philip in 45.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #101 in 2025, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order changed in 1979: Philip moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #276 and #459; by 1979 that had become #463 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #101, Philip #91.
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1969–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Philip in 32.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #42 in 2025, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order changed in 2009: Hugo moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #173 and #126; by 2009 that had become #129 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #42, Philip #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Philip in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #45 in 2021, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Hugo moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #190 and #167; by 2002 that had become #177 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #46, Philip #461.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2022
Hugo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Philip in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #89 in 2022, Philip #85 in 2000.
The order changed in 2016: Hugo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #237 and #187; by 2016 that had become #195 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hugo #89, Philip #311.
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 | Hugo | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hugo and Philip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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