Aya vs Mila
Aya 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, Aya was ranked #431 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aya was ranked #232 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aya was ranked #483 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aya was ranked #206 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aya was ranked #391 and Mila #115 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aya and Mila over time
Aya and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aya in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, and Aya 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 2013, Mila moved ahead of Aya in Norway · Girls — #255 and #260 the year before became #263 and #172.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aya #223 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aya #223 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #512 and #616; by 2011 that had become #486 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aya #232, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2025
Aya held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aya #154 in 2024, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Mila moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #255 and #260; by 2013 that had become #263 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aya #206, Mila #102.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2002–2025
Aya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aya #320 in 2024, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Mila moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #624 and #842; by 2008 that had become #665 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aya #483, 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 | Aya | 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 | 1 | 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 #206 (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); Aya does not have one recorded yet.
- Aya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Aya 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
Aya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #517 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1989–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #206 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