Hailey vs Mila
Hailey 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, Hailey was ranked #176 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #395 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hailey was ranked #79 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hailey was ranked #239 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #134 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hailey and Mila over time
Hailey and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hailey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hailey 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Hailey moved ahead of Mila in Northern Ireland · Girls — #171 and #115 the year before became #134 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hailey #373 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mila in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #373 in 2023, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Mila moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1245 and #1442; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #395, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Hailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #73 in 2023, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hailey #79, Mila #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #108 in 2021, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Hailey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #171 and #115; by 2024 that had become #134 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #134, 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 | Hailey | 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 #79 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Hailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Hailey and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Hailey 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
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 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