Jimmy vs Phillip
Jimmy 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 2011, Jimmy was ranked #547 and Phillip #157 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #267 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jimmy was ranked #427 and Phillip #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Jimmy and Phillip over time
Jimmy and Phillip appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Jimmy 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Norway · Boys, Phillip rose about as far as Jimmy fell — from #347 and #611 in 1972 to #547 and #157 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Jimmy and Phillip were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #427 and #1226.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jimmy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Phillip in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #240 in 2004, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Jimmy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #304 and #298; by 2001 that had become #309 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jimmy #427, Phillip #1226.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1972–2011
Jimmy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Phillip in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #218 in 1981, Phillip #150 in 2008.
The order changed in 2000: Phillip moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #384 and #487; by 2000 that had become #463 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jimmy #547, Phillip #157.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1966–2024
Jimmy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Phillip in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #216 in 1991, Phillip #122 in 1966.
The order changed in 2009: Jimmy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #435 and #435; by 2009 that had become #257 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jimmy #267, 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Jimmy | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jimmy and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys