Marcel vs Philip
Marcel 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Marcel was ranked #360 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marcel was ranked #372 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Marcel was ranked #392 and Philip #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcel was ranked #475 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcel was ranked #535 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
Marcel and Philip over time
Marcel and Philip appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcel in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Marcel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marcel and Philip changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2020, ending at #392 and #392.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcel and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #360 and #91.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1958–2025
Marcel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Philip in 51.
Highest recorded here: Marcel #202 in 2020, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcel #360, Philip #91.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marcel held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Philip in 13.
Highest recorded here: Marcel #221 in 2018, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcel #475, Philip #461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Marcel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Philip in 18.
Highest recorded here: Marcel #148 in 2014, Philip #101 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcel #372, Philip #309.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2020
Marcel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Philip in 8.
Highest recorded here: Marcel #234 in 2018, Philip #149 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Marcel #392, Philip #392.
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 | Marcel | 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #360 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marcel and Philip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marcel
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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