Eimear vs Myla
Eimear 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eimear was ranked #110 and Myla #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eimear was ranked #4192 and Myla #89 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eimear was ranked #207 and Myla #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eimear and Myla over time
Eimear and Myla appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Eimear held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Myla 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.
Eimear reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2023, Myla moved ahead of Eimear in Northern Ireland · Girls — #62 and #85 the year before became #79 and #76.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Eimear held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Myla in 21.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #1439 in 2001, Myla #86 in 2021.
The order changed in 2006: Myla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1500 and #1589; by 2006 that had become #2320 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eimear #4192, Myla #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Eimear held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Myla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #45 in 2012, Myla #63 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Myla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #62 and #85; by 2023 that had become #79 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eimear #110, Myla #87.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Eimear held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Myla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #94 in 2015, Myla #196 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Myla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #237 and #279; by 2024 that had become #294 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eimear #207, 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
| Field | Eimear | Myla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eimear and Myla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Myla
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls