Arabella vs Mila
Arabella 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Arabella was ranked #88 and Mila #11 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Arabella was ranked #22 and Mila #40 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #57 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Arabella was ranked #96 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #93 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Arabella and Mila over time
Arabella and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arabella in 1.
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.
Mila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Arabella in none. 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 2024, Arabella moved ahead of Mila in Northern Ireland · Girls — #135 and #115 the year before became #93 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arabella and Mila changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #22 and #40.
- Longest-running competitions
Arabella and Mila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Arabella #22 in 2025, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Arabella held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #22 in 2025, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arabella #22, Mila #40.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Arabella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #96 in 2025, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arabella #96, Mila #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2024
Arabella held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #84 in 2020, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Arabella moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #135 and #115; by 2024 that had become #93 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arabella #93, Mila #150.
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 | Arabella | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #22 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Arabella does not have one recorded yet.
- Arabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Arabella doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls