Daniela vs Mila

Daniela 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, Daniela was ranked #952 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daniela was ranked #718 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Daniela was ranked #432 and Mila #82 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Daniela was ranked #451 and Mila #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Daniela and Mila over time

Daniela and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daniela 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.

Daniela 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daniela and Mila changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #952 and #46.
Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Mila rose about as far as Daniela fell — from #571 and #2683 in 1996 to #952 and #46 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mila in 16.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #474 in 1999, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #567 and #616; by 2011 that had become #721 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniela #952, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Daniela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #323 in 2008, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniela #718, Mila #80.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1981–2021
Daniela held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mila in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #207 in 1981, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Mila moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #479 and #491; by 2010 that had become #585 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Daniela #432, Mila #82.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Daniela, Mila
Field	Daniela	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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Daniela does not have one recorded yet.
Daniela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mila.
A meaning is recorded for Mila; Daniela doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Daniela

Popularity journey

First recorded1958
First recorded at #450 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2021
Highest recorded position: #207 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1958–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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