Jay vs Phillip
Jay 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Jay was ranked #85 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1994, Jay was ranked #98 and Phillip #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jay was ranked #287 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jay was ranked #500 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Jay and Phillip over time
Jay and Phillip appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Jay held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phillip in 1.
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.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jay 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 2001, Jay moved ahead of Phillip in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #242 and #188 the year before became #165 and #409.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jay held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jay #59 in 2001, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jay #500, Phillip #1460.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1975–1994
Jay held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phillip in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jay #69 in 1982, Phillip #37 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Jay #98, Phillip #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1988–2024
Jay held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Phillip in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jay #133 in 2009, Phillip #154 in 1988.
The order changed in 2001: Jay moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #242 and #188; by 2001 that had become #165 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jay #287, Phillip #785.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2012
Jay held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jay #33 in 2009, Phillip #189 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jay #85, Phillip #403.
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 | Jay | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jay has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phillip.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jay
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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