Elle vs Mila
Elle 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #260 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #583 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elle was ranked #189 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elle was ranked #342 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #253 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Elle and Mila over time
Elle and Mila appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elle in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mila in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elle #250 in 2021, Mila #82 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elle #93 in 2002, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #430 and #616; by 2011 that had become #489 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #583, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elle #160 in 2005, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #395 and #555; by 2011 that had become #359 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #189, Mila #80.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1993–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elle #250 in 2021, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #404 and #433; by 2011 that had become #438 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #342, Mila #102.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elle #189 in 2011, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Mila moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #189 and #363; by 2012 that had become #268 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #253, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Elle | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Elle does not have one recorded yet.
- Elle and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Elle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elle
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 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