Philip vs Ross
Philip and Rosscompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Philip was ranked #60 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Philip was ranked #69 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #619 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Philip was ranked #309 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Philip was ranked #311 and Ross #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #461 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Philip and Ross over time
Philip and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ross 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.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ross 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Philip and Ross changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #60 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Philip and Ross averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #69 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Philip and Ross were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #60 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Philip #103 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Philip held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Ross in 22.
Highest recorded here: Philip #30 in 1978, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Philip #309, Ross #329.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Philip held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ross in 3.
Highest recorded here: Philip #20 in 1963, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Philip #60, Ross #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Philip held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ross in 13.
Highest recorded here: Philip #103 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Philip moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #341 and #310; by 2009 that had become #305 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philip #461, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1983
Philip held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ross in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #29 in 1958, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Philip #69, Ross #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022
Philip held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ross in 24.
Highest recorded here: Philip #51 in 1997, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Philip moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #392 and #231; by 2021 that had become #326 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Philip #311, Ross #414.
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 | Philip | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys