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Edith vs Myla

Edith and Mylacompared 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, Edith was ranked #275 and Myla #70 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Edith was ranked #169 and Myla #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Edith was ranked #127 and Myla #89 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Myla #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Edith and Myla over time

Edith and Myla appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Myla in 1.

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.

Edith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Myla 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, Myla moved ahead of Edith in England and Wales · Girls — #83 and #86 the year before became #95 and #86.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Edith and Myla changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2015 and 2025, ending at #443 and #196.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Edith #83 in 2021, Myla #86 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 20012024

    Edith held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Myla in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Myla #86 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2022: Myla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #83 and #86; by 2022 that had become #95 and #86.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Myla #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 20132024

    Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Myla in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Edith #138 in 2018, Myla #63 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #169, Myla #87.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 20152025

    Edith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Myla in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Myla #196 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2024: Myla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #226 and #279; by 2024 that had become #412 and #259.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Myla #196.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Edith, Myla
FieldEdithMyla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #305 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Edith and Myla both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Edith

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Myla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #2466 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls