Philip vs Tiarnan
Philip and Tiarnancompared 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 · Boys
In 2022, Philip was ranked #311 and Tiarnan #163 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Philip was ranked #309 and Tiarnan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Philip was ranked #439 and Tiarnan #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #619 and Tiarnan #619 among boys in Scotland.
Philip and Tiarnan over time
Philip and Tiarnan appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiarnan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 3 of those lists, and Tiarnan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Tiarnan moved ahead of Philip in Northern Ireland · Boys — #187 and #201 the year before became #358 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Philip and Tiarnan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #311 and #163.
- Longest-running competitions
Philip and Tiarnan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #309 and #577.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1987–2025
Philip held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tiarnan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #38 in 1987, Tiarnan #180 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Philip #309, Tiarnan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022
Philip held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tiarnan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Philip #51 in 1997, Tiarnan #62 in 2000.
The order changed in 2016: Tiarnan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #187 and #201; by 2016 that had become #358 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Philip #311, Tiarnan #163.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2023
Philip held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiarnan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #103 in 1996, Tiarnan #1027 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Philip #439, Tiarnan #4107.
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 | Tiarnan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philip and Tiarnan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tiarnan
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys