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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 2025, Philip was ranked #549 and Ross #2014 among boys in England and Wales.

Philip and Ross over time

Philip and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #549 and #2014.

  • 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Philip held the stronger position in 17 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, 2025: Philip #549, Ross #2014.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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 Philip

Pairs where Philip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ross

Pairs where Ross shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Philip, Ross
FieldPhilipRoss
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #91 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1992

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Ross

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1985

    Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys