Arthur vs Miles
Arthur and Milescompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #4 and Miles #104 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #11 and Miles #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Miles #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #19 and Miles #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Miles #114 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Miles #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Miles over time
Arthur and Miles appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Miles 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.
Miles reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Arthur 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 2003, Arthur moved ahead of Miles in England and Wales · Boys — #185 and #142 the year before became #168 and #173.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #14 in 2023, Miles #207 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Miles in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Miles #104 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Arthur moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #185 and #142; by 2003 that had become #168 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Miles #104.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Miles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Miles #204 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Miles #211.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Miles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Miles #207 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Miles #239.
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 | Arthur | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹθər/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Miles does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Miles both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Miles doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Miles a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Arthur
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Miles
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #154 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys