Harriet vs Mila
Harriet 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Harriet was ranked #83 and Mila #11 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #91 and Mila #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #152 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #68 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #226 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #290 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #150 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Harriet and Mila over time
Harriet and Mila appear together in 6 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Harriet in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Harriet in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Mila moved into the top 50 at #47 in 2020 as Harriet fell out of it to #55, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Mila moved ahead of Harriet in England and Wales · Girls — #49 and #50 the year before became #55 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Harriet #62 in 2020, Mila #18 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mila in 5.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #45 in 2018, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Mila moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #49 and #50; by 2020 that had become #55 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #68, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mila in 16.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #212 in 2023, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #422 and #555; by 2011 that had become #465 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #226, Mila #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #107 in 2019, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #150, Mila #150.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1981–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #252 in 2023, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Mila moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #656 and #665; by 2013 that had become #495 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #290, Mila #102.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 13.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #62 in 2020, Mila #18 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #91, Mila #21.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023
Harriet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 10.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #52 in 2022, Mila #4 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harriet #83, Mila #11.
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 | Harriet | 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 | /ˈmi.ɫa/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Harriet does not have one recorded yet.
- Harriet and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Harriet doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Harriet
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #213 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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