Ema vs Mila
Ema 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, Ema was ranked #776 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ema was ranked #718 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ema was ranked #397 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ema was ranked #391 and Mila #115 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ema and Mila over time
Ema and Mila appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ema in 0.
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.
Ema 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Ema #219 in 2017, Mila #82 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ema held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mila in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ema #593 in 2017, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Mila moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2407 and #2701; by 1999 that had become #3900 and #2189.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ema #776, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Ema held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ema #219 in 2017, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #345 and #433; by 2011 that had become #537 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ema #397, Mila #102.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Ema held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ema #276 in 2015, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #309 and #555; by 2011 that had become #437 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ema #718, Mila #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2023
Ema held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ema #273 in 2018, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order changed in 2013: Mila moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #311 and #363; by 2013 that had become #440 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ema #391, Mila #115.
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 | Ema | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #397 (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); Ema does not have one recorded yet.
- Ema and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Ema doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ema
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2152 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #397 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