Alexis vs Miley
Alexis and Mileycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Miley #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Miley #222 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Miley #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #829 and Miley #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #718 and Miley #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #1595 and Miley #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexis and Miley over time
Alexis and Miley appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Alexis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Miley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Miley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexis 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 2018, Miley moved ahead of Alexis in Northern Ireland · Girls — #134 and #263 the year before became #361 and #195.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexis and Miley changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2019, ending at #424 and #336.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexis #101 in 2011, Miley #104 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Miley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #727 in 2015, Miley #1860 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #1595, Miley #2443.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Miley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Miley #104 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Miley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #208 and #320; by 2018 that had become #323 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Miley #222.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Miley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Miley #79 in 2012.
The order changed in 2018: Miley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #134 and #263; by 2018 that had become #361 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Miley #336.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Miley in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Miley #475 in 2010.
The order changed in 2023: Miley moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #634 and #905; by 2023 that had become #625 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #718, Miley #608.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alexis | Miley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Miley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Miley
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls