Ava vs Millie
Ava and Millie compared 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, Ava was ranked #11 and Millie #5 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #8 and Millie #19 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #11 and Millie #36 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #18 and Millie #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Millie #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Millie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #143 and Millie #149 among girls in Norway.
Ava and Millie over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Ava and Millie over time
Ava and Millie appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Millie 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.
Ava reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Millie 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 2008, Ava moved ahead of Millie in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #22 the year before became #21 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Millie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #36.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Millie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Millie #18 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #38 and #22; by 2008 that had become #21 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #11, Millie #36.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Millie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Millie #19 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Millie #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Millie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Millie #76 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Ava moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #227 and #188; by 2003 that had become #114 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Millie #150.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Millie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #5 in 2017, Millie #17 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #8, Millie #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Millie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2017, Millie #31 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #18, Millie #40.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ava
Pairs where Ava shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ella vs Ava
Ella and Ava changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #17 and #26.
Ella · Ava · 43 shared years, 1981–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Ava vs Zara
Ava and Zara both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Zara · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Daisy
Ava and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Daisy · 36 shared years, 1985–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Layla
Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Millie
Pairs where Millie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Millie
Amelia and Millie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Millie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Millie vs Aria
Millie and Aria both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Millie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Millie vs Aurora
Millie and Aurora both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Millie · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Grace vs Millie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2020, Millie #19 in 2022.
Grace · Millie · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.
- Christopher vs Paul
Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Leo
Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Luca
Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Amelia vs Sofia
Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ava | Millie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | A diminutive of longer names like Mildred and Millicent, connecting to the broader family of names with the 'mil' element (including Camilla and Aemilia). |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Germanic/Latin, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | /ˈmɪl.i/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #11 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #36 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve origin, while Millie is recorded with a Germanic/Latin, diminutive form origin.
- Ava and Millie both have 2 syllables.
- Ava's recorded meaning differs from Millie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Millie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #140 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls