Emina vs Mila
Emina 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 2025, Emina was ranked #5927 and Mila #40 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emina was ranked #433 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Emina and Mila over time
Emina and Mila appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2025
Emina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emina #263 in 2012, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #381 and #433; by 2011 that had become #394 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emina #433, Mila #102.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2025
Emina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emina #3382 in 2005, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emina #5927, Mila #40.
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 Mila
Pairs where Mila shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mila vs Aurora
Mila and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Aurora · 33 shared years, 1982–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Daisy
Mila and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Elsie
Mila and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Mila
Freya and Mila both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Mila · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Emina | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #433 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Emina does not have one recorded yet.
- Emina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Emina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Emina
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #580 among girls in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #263 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1973–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls