boy's name
Filip
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,049
Scotland
#332
2024 births
Filip is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 439 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 4,250 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Filip over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 952 |
| 2010s | 3,846 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,177 |
How popular is Filip?
In 2025, Filip was given to 124 babies in England and Wales, ranking #342 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Filip is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Filip
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Filip also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Filip over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Filip in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Filip
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Filip — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Filip
How popular is the name Filip?
In 2025, Filip was given to 124 babies in England and Wales, ranking #342 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Filip a girl's or a boy's name?
Filip is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Filip?
Filip has 2 syllables.
When was Filip most popular?
Filip peaked in 2013, when 439 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Filip a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Filip currently ranks #332 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.