Philip vs Trevor
Philip and Trevorcompared 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 1972, Philip was ranked #36 and Trevor #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Philip was ranked #90 and Trevor #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Philip was ranked #149 and Trevor #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Philip was ranked #309 and Trevor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #461 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Philip and Trevor over time
Philip and Trevor appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Trevor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Trevor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Philip in 2. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Philip and Trevor averaged 9.2 places apart, ending at #90 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Philip and Trevor were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #90 and #98.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Philip #103 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Philip held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #30 in 1978, Trevor #51 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Philip #309, Trevor #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1952–1982
Philip held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trevor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Philip #29 in 1958, Trevor #35 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Philip #90, Trevor #98.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Philip held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #103 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philip #461, Trevor #1758.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Philip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #20 in 1963, Trevor #27 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Philip #36, Trevor #98.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2007
Philip held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #51 in 1997, Trevor #218 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Philip #149, Trevor #276.
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 | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philip and Trevor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys