Audrey vs Mila
Audrey 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Mila #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Audrey and Mila over time
Audrey and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey in 1.
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.
Audrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mila 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 2022, Mila moved ahead of Audrey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #19 and #22 the year before became #28 and #18.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Mila changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #355 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #19 in 2021, Mila #18 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mila in 20.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #406 in 2002, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #488 and #582; by 2011 that had become #695 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Mila #80.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mila in 7.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Mila #18 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Mila moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #19 and #22; by 2022 that had become #28 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Mila #21.
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 | Audrey | 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 | /ˈmi.ɫa/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Audrey and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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