Philippa vs Vicky
Philippa and Vickycompared 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 · Girls
In 1969, Philippa was ranked #95 and Vicky #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Philippa was ranked #372 and Vicky #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Philippa was ranked #377 and Vicky #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Philippa was ranked #641 and Vicky #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Philippa and Vicky over time
Philippa and Vicky appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vicky 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
Philippa and Vicky changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2009, ending at #641 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Philippa #150 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Philippa held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vicky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #150 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philippa #377, Vicky #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1973–2009
Philippa held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Vicky in 16.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #298 in 1983, Vicky #232 in 1988.
The order changed in 2006: Philippa moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #490 and #490; by 2006 that had become #464 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Philippa #641, Vicky #893.
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 | Philippa | Vicky |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philippa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vicky.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Vicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1969
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1969).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls