Philip vs Tommy
Philip and Tommycompared 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 Tommy #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #619 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Philip was ranked #309 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #461 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #103 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Philip and Tommy over time
Philip and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philip in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Tommy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Tommy moved ahead of Philip in England and Wales · Boys — #110 and #128 the year before became #127 and #115.
- Mirrored each other
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Philip rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #341 and #268 in 1948 to #103 and #503 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Philip and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1948 to 2024, ending at #103 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1948–2024
Philip held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tommy in 43.
Highest recorded here: Philip #68 in 2013, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order changed in 1999: Philip moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #110 and #94; by 1999 that had become #101 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philip #103, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025
Philip held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tommy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Philip #36 in 1980, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #152 and #160; by 2011 that had become #187 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Philip #309, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Philip held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tommy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Philip #103 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Tommy moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #110 and #128; by 1998 that had become #127 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philip #461, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1999–2022
Philip held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tommy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Philip #71 in 1999, Tommy #13 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #211 and #267; by 2011 that had become #218 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Philip #311, Tommy #13.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philip and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys