Jack vs Philip
Jack 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jack was ranked #2 and Philip #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #2 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #7 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #22 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Jack was ranked #46 and Philip #95 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1988, Jack was ranked #52 and Philip #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #432 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Jack and Philip over time
Jack and Philip appear together in 4 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philip in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Jack 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 1993, Jack moved ahead of Philip in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #50 and #49 the year before became #32 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jack and Philip changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2025, ending at #432 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Jack and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 67 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #432 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys67 shared years, 1948–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Philip in 49.
Highest recorded here: Jack #165 in 1962, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order changed in 1979: Philip moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #418 and #459; by 1979 that had become #579 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #432, Philip #91.
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Philip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2000, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order changed in 1993: Jack moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #50 and #49; by 1993 that had become #32 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #2, Philip #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Philip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #22, Philip #461.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022
Jack held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Philip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2001, Philip #51 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jack #2, 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 | Jack | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, historically a diminutive of John | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒæk/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Jankin | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #2 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Jack has a recorded origin (English, historically a diminutive of John); Philip does not have one recorded yet.
- Jack has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Philip.
- A meaning is recorded for Jack; Philip doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Jack a "high" Data Confidence level and Philip a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 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