Phillip vs Zak

Phillip and Zakcompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Phillip was ranked #403 and Zak #191 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #785 and Zak #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #1460 and Zak #592 among boys in England and Wales.

Phillip and Zak over time

Phillip and Zak appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Zak held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phillip 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.

Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Zak 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Phillip #188 in 1998, Zak #229 in 1998.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zak in 29.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Zak #100 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #1460, Zak #592.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1993–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Zak in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #188 in 1998, Zak #229 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Zak moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #188 and #229; by 2001 that had become #409 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #785, Zak #520.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2012
Phillip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zak in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #189 in 2000, Zak #111 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Phillip #403, Zak #191.

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
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1989 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Phillip, Zak
Field	Phillip	Zak
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #268 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Phillip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zak.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Zak

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #275 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys