Filip is a distinctive choice, ranked #323 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Filip in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#323
About the Name Filip
Filip has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 131 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #135 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Filip is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Filip
Unlikely. With around 136 UK babies named Filip per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Filip in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Filip has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 131 places in the last five years. Its peak was #135 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Filip is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Filip include: Filip Cristian Jianu — Filip Cristian Jianu is a Romanian professional tennis player.; Filip Derkoski — Filip Derkoski is a Macedonian swimmer.; Filip Osman — Filip Osman is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for FK Železničar Inđija..
Filip does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Filips in the wild.
136
UK babies named Filip (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 131 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Filip
Likely around 1 other Filip in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Filip
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Filip Reyntjens is professor emeritus at University of Antwerp. His academic training is in constitutional law, but he later pivoted towards the study of politics especially of the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Filip Šimka is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing in the Polish Hockey Superleague. He had previously played in the Slovak Extraliga with MHC Martin and HK Nitra.
Filip Petrušev is a Serbian professional basketball player for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.