Phillip vs Warren
Phillip 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1977, Phillip was ranked #41 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Phillip was ranked #46 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Phillip was ranked #204 and Warren #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Phillip was ranked #572 and Warren #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Phillip was ranked #1226 and Warren #1124 among boys in England and Wales.
Phillip and Warren over time
Phillip and Warren appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Warren 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Phillip moved into the top 50 at #39 in 1968 as Warren fell out of it to #53, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Phillip moved ahead of Warren in New Zealand · Boys — #47 and #40 the year before became #39 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Phillip and Warren changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1226 and #1124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Phillip and Warren averaged 23.5 places apart, ending at #41 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Phillip and Warren were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1226 and #1124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2018
Phillip held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Warren in 33.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #122 in 1966, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Phillip #572, Warren #572.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Phillip held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Warren in 26.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Warren moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1139 and #1363; by 2024 that had become #1460 and #1199.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Phillip #1226, Warren #1124.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1977
Phillip held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #14 in 1952, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Phillip #41, Warren #93.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1974
Phillip held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Warren in 4.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #35 in 1966, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order changed in 1968: Phillip moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #47 and #40; by 1968 that had become #39 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Phillip #46, Warren #100.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Phillip
Pairs where Phillip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adrian vs Phillip
Adrian and Phillip changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1994, ending at #62 and #90.
Adrian · Phillip · 42 shared years, 1952–1994 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- John vs Phillip
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
John · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Peaked in the same years
- Richard vs Phillip
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Richard and Phillip averaged 8.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #90.
Richard · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Closest over the longest run
- Ian vs Phillip
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ian and Phillip averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #63.
Ian · Phillip · 38 shared years, 1952–1989 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Phillip | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Phillip 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
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 #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys