Miles vs Roman
Miles and Romancompared 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, Miles was ranked #104 and Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Miles was ranked #114 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Miles was ranked #68 and Roman #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Miles was ranked #74 and Roman #63 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Miles was ranked #239 and Roman #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Miles was ranked #211 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Miles and Roman over time
Miles and Roman appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Roman 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, Roman 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 2011, Roman moved ahead of Miles in England and Wales · Boys — #191 and #195 the year before became #185 and #172.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Miles #207 in 2022, Roman #108 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Miles held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Roman in 15.
Highest recorded here: Miles #104 in 2024, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Roman moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #191 and #195; by 2011 that had become #185 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Miles #104, Roman #32.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2025
Miles held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Roman in 13.
Highest recorded here: Miles #204 in 2021, Roman #134 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Miles #211, Roman #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2024
Miles held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Roman in 8.
Highest recorded here: Miles #207 in 2022, Roman #108 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Miles #239, Roman #108.
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 | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Miles does not have one recorded yet.
- Miles and Roman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; Miles 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
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
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys