Adam vs Myles
Adam and Mylescompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Myles #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #26 and Myles #67 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Myles #35 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Myles #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #72 and Myles #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Myles #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Myles over time
Adam and Myles appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Myles 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.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Myles 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Adam moved ahead of Myles in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #164 and #147 the year before became #138 and #184.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Myles changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #20 and #112.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Myles rose about as far as Adam fell — from #16 and #183 in 1996 to #26 and #67 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Myles were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #26 and #67.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Myles in 9.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Myles #111 in 1966.
The order changed in 1977: Adam moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #164 and #147; by 1977 that had become #138 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Myles #112.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Myles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Myles #67 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #26, Myles #67.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Myles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Myles #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Myles #118.
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 Adam
Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Nils
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Nils fell — from #380 and #26 in 1952 to #29 and #61 in 2025.
Adam · Nils · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Myles |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #67 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Myles does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Myles both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Myles doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Myles
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #67 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys