Delilah vs Mila
Delilah 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Delilah was ranked #63 and Mila #11 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #54 and Mila #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #131 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #32 and Mila #40 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #160 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #134 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Delilah and Mila over time
Delilah and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Delilah 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 Delilah 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, Delilah moved ahead of Mila in England and Wales · Girls — #50 and #39 the year before became #44 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Delilah and Mila changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #32 and #40.
- Longest-running competitions
Delilah and Mila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #32 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Delilah #32 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Delilah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mila in 18.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #32 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Delilah moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #50 and #39; by 2022 that had become #44 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Delilah #32, Mila #40.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Delilah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #160 in 2025, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Delilah #160, Mila #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Delilah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #134 in 2024, Mila #83 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Delilah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #159 and #115; by 2024 that had become #134 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Delilah #134, Mila #150.
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 | Delilah | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #32 (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); Delilah does not have one recorded yet.
- Delilah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Delilah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Delilah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls