Philip vs Warren
Philip and Warrencompared 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 1974, Philip was ranked #47 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1977, Philip was ranked #68 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Philip was ranked #215 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Philip was ranked #303 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Philip was ranked #461 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Philip and Warren over time
Philip and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Warren in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Warren 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Philip and Warren changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #461 and #1199.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Philip and Warren averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #68 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Philip and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #215 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Philip #20 in 1963, Warren #36 in 1963.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2021
Philip held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #30 in 1978, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Philip #215, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Philip held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Warren in 4.
Highest recorded here: Philip #103 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philip #461, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1977
Philip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Warren in 8.
Highest recorded here: Philip #29 in 1958, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Philip #68, Warren #93.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1974
Philip held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #20 in 1963, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Philip #47, Warren #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Philip held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philip #51 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Philip #303, Warren #398.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| 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 Warren 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 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 recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys