Billy vs Miles
Billy 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #39 and Miles #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #44 and Miles #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Billy was ranked #86 and Miles #74 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Miles #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Miles #114 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #256 and Miles #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Billy and Miles over time
Billy and Miles appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Miles in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Billy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Miles 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 2021, Miles moved ahead of Billy in England and Wales · Boys — #122 and #144 the year before became #128 and #111.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Miles in 4.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Miles #104 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Miles moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #122 and #144; by 2021 that had become #128 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Miles #104.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Miles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Miles #204 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Miles #211.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Miles in 1.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Miles #207 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Miles moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #232 and #348; by 2024 that had become #256 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #256, 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 | Billy | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy and Miles both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Billy
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 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