Miles vs Patrick
Miles and Patrickcompared 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, Miles was ranked #211 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Miles was ranked #239 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Miles was ranked #68 and Patrick #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Miles was ranked #104 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Miles was ranked #114 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Miles and Patrick over time
Miles and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Patrick 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.
Patrick 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 Patrick in England and Wales · Boys — #144 and #117 the year before became #111 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Miles #204 in 2021, Patrick #15 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Miles held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Patrick in 25.
Highest recorded here: Miles #104 in 2024, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Miles moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #144 and #117; by 2021 that had become #111 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Miles #104, Patrick #120.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2025
Miles held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 17.
Highest recorded here: Miles #204 in 2021, Patrick #15 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Miles #211, Patrick #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Miles held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Miles #207 in 2022, Patrick #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Miles #239, Patrick #26.
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 | Miles | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Miles does not have one recorded yet.
- Miles and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; 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 Miles a "medium" Data Confidence level and Patrick a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Patrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #315 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys