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Gro vs Mila

Gro 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2023, Gro was ranked #465 and Mila #93 among girls in Norway.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gro, Mila
FieldGroMila
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly 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.
OriginNot yet recordedSlavic
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmi.ɫa/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #465 (2023)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Gro does not have one recorded yet.
  • Gro has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mila.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mila; Gro doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Gro

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #65 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2023

    Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–2023).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #465 among girls in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Girls

Mila

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls