Emily vs Milena
Emily and Milenacompared 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 2020, Emily was ranked #2 and Milena #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Milena #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #44 and Milena #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Milena #330 among girls in Norway.
Emily and Milena over time
Emily and Milena appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Milena in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Milena 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emily and Milena changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #71 and #330.
- Longest-running competitions
Emily and Milena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #44 and #922.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2011, Milena #193 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1969–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Milena in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Milena #239 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Milena #330.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Milena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Milena #393 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #44, Milena #922.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Milena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Milena #193 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Milena #718.
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 Emily
Pairs where Emily shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emily vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #2138.
Emily · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #1166.
Emily · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #816.
Emily · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #32 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #1 and #432.
Emily · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emily | Milena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛməli/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | Norway · Girls #330 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Milena does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily and Milena both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Milena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Milena a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Milena
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #534 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls