Aida vs Mila
Aida and Milacompared 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, Aida was ranked #476 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aida was ranked #418 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aida was ranked #239 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aida was ranked #237 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aida was ranked #266 and Mila #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aida and Mila over time
Aida and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aida 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.
Mila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aida 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aida and Mila changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #418 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aida #343 in 2021, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aida held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aida #343 in 2021, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Mila moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1151 and #1442; by 2003 that had become #1722 and #799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aida #418, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1981–2025
Aida held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aida #237 in 2025, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #300 and #433; by 2011 that had become #314 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aida #237, Mila #102.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2002–2025
Aida held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aida #239 in 2025, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aida #239, Mila #80.
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 | Aida | Mila |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'gracious, dear', from the Slavic element milu. Originally used as a short form of longer names containing that element before becoming an independent given name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Slavic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmi.ɫa/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #237 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Aida does not have one recorded yet.
- Aida and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Aida doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mila
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #653 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls