Holly vs Myla
Holly and Mylacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Myla #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Myla #70 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #105 and Myla #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #169 and Myla #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Myla over time
Holly and Myla appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Myla 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.
Holly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Myla 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 2021, Myla moved ahead of Holly in England and Wales · Girls — #81 and #88 the year before became #95 and #86.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Myla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Holly #13 in 2003, Myla #86 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Myla moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #81 and #88; by 2021 that had become #95 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #169, Myla #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Myla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Holly #25 in 2010, Myla #63 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Myla moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #52 and #70; by 2020 that had become #69 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #105, Myla #87.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Myla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #21 in 2019, Myla #196 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Myla #196.
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 Holly
Pairs where Holly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Danielle vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #169.
Danielle · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #169.
Natasha · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samantha vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #778 and #169.
Samantha · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Holly vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #23 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #169 and #747.
Holly · Jade · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Holly | Myla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly and Myla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Myla
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2466 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls