Phillip vs Stephan
Phillip and Stephancompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Phillip was ranked #150 and Stephan #574 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Phillip was ranked #188 and Stephan #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #1460 and Stephan #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Phillip and Stephan over time
Phillip and Stephan appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stephan in 0.
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.
Stephan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Phillip 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
Phillip and Stephan changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 1998, ending at #188 and #369.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Norway · Boys, Phillip rose about as far as Stephan fell — from #611 and #371 in 1972 to #150 and #574 in 2008.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Phillip #180 in 1996, Stephan #526 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stephan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Stephan #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #1460, Stephan #2088.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1972–2008
Phillip held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stephan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #150 in 2008, Stephan #230 in 1987.
The order changed in 1993: Phillip moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #474 and #354; by 1993 that had become #385 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Phillip #150, Stephan #574.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1969–1998
Phillip held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stephan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #163 in 1969, Stephan #196 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Phillip #188, Stephan #369.
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 | Phillip | Stephan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Phillip and Stephan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Stephan
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #446 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2004
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1969–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys