Jan vs Phillip

Jan and Phillipcompared 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, Jan was ranked #149 and Phillip #268 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Jan was ranked #311 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #394 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #514 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.

Jan and Phillip over time

Jan and Phillip appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Jan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Phillip 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.

Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jan 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.

Longest-running competitions
Jan and Phillip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #149 and #268.

List by list

Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Jan held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jan #1 in 1972, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jan #149, Phillip #268.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Phillip in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jan #226 in 2017, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Jan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #691 and #506; by 2006 that had become #472 and #528.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jan #514, Phillip #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1967–2024
Jan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Phillip in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jan #152 in 2011, Phillip #154 in 1988.
The order changed in 2005: Jan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #295 and #295; by 2005 that had become #370 and #518.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jan #394, Phillip #785.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jan

Pairs where Jan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jan vs Aksel
Jan and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #149 and #25.
Jan · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jan vs Anders
Jan and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #149 and #293.
Jan · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jan vs Christian
Jan and Christian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #149 and #131.
Jan · Christian · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
David vs Jan
David and Jan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #88 and #149.
David · Jan · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Other comparisons involving Phillip

Pairs where Phillip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adrian vs Phillip
Adrian and Phillip changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1994, ending at #62 and #90.
Adrian · Phillip · 42 shared years, 1952–1994 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Phillip
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
John · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Richard vs Phillip
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Richard and Phillip averaged 8.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #90.
Richard · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ian vs Phillip
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ian and Phillip averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #63.
Ian · Phillip · 38 shared years, 1952–1989 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1989 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jan, Phillip
Field	Jan	Phillip
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈjɑːn/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #149 (2025)	Norway · Boys #268 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Phillip does not have one recorded yet.
Jan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phillip.
A meaning is recorded for Jan; Phillip doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jan

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Phillip

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys