Hazel vs Mila
Hazel 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #8 and Mila #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hazel was ranked #10 and Mila #11 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #75 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #169 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hazel and Mila over time
Hazel and Mila appear together in 5 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hazel in 2.
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 5 of those lists, and Hazel 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 2023, Hazel moved ahead of Mila in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #21 and #18 the year before became #15 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hazel and Mila changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #55 and #80.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hazel #75 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #75 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #380 and #616; by 2011 that had become #362 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #75, Mila #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Mila #80.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Hazel held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #10 in 2023, Mila #4 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hazel #10, Mila #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mila in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #8 in 2024, Mila #18 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Hazel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #21 and #18; by 2023 that had become #15 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #8, Mila #21.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #169 in 2024, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #169, 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 | Hazel | Mila |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the hazel tree, or the light brown colour associated with it, ultimately from Old English 'hæsel'. Created as a given name in the 19th century. | 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 | English (nature name) | Slavic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hazel is recorded with a English (nature name) origin, while Mila is recorded with a Slavic origin.
- Hazel and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- Hazel's recorded meaning differs from Mila's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hazel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 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