Paige vs Philippa
Paige and Philippacompared 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 · Girls
In 2018, Paige was ranked #119 and Philippa #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #164 and Philippa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Paige was ranked #173 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #388 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Paige and Philippa over time
Paige and Philippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Paige held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philippa in 0.
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.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Paige 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Paige #28 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Paige held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Philippa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Paige #28 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Philippa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #306 and #429; by 2024 that had become #388 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paige #388, Philippa #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1991–2025
Paige held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Philippa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Paige #85 in 2021, Philippa #365 in 1991.
The order changed in 1993: Paige moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #515 and #365; by 1993 that had become #356 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #173, Philippa #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2018
Paige held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Paige #69 in 2008, Philippa #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Paige #119, Philippa #434.
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 | Paige | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paige has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls