Dalia vs Mila
Dalia 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dalia was ranked #686 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dalia was ranked #483 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Dalia was ranked #370 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Dalia and Mila over time
Dalia and Mila appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dalia 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, and Dalia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dalia and Mila changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #686 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dalia #686 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dalia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mila in 23.
Highest recorded here: Dalia #686 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Mila moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1043 and #1072; by 2005 that had become #1796 and #931.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dalia #686, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1981–2025
Dalia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dalia #355 in 2024, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Mila moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #558 and #665; by 2008 that had become #500 and #478.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dalia #370, Mila #102.
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 Mila
Pairs where Mila shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mila vs Aurora
Mila and Aurora 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.
Mila · Aurora · 33 shared years, 1982–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Daisy
Mila and Daisy 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.
Mila · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Elsie
Mila and Elsie 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.
Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Mila
Freya and Mila 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.
Freya · Mila · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Dalia | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #370 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Dalia does not have one recorded yet.
- Dalia and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Dalia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #448 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #370 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