Irmelin vs Mia
Irmelin and Miacompared 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, Irmelin was ranked #514 and Mia #12 among girls in Norway.
Irmelin and Mia over time
Irmelin and Mia appear together in 1 published list, across 49 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irmelin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Irmelin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Irmelin and Mia changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 2023, ending at #514 and #12.
- Longest-running competitions
Irmelin and Mia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1959 to 2023, ending at #514 and #12.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1959–2023
Irmelin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mia in 45.
Highest recorded here: Irmelin #255 in 1997, Mia #8 in 2011.
The order changed in 1976: Mia moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #375 and #379; by 1976 that had become #556 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irmelin #514, Mia #12.
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 Mia
Pairs where Mia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mia vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #2574.
Mia · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #837.
Mia · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Eva
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Eva fell — from #357 and #9 in 1947 to #21 and #22 in 2025.
Mia · Eva · 69 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Heidi
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #357 and #201 in 1947 to #21 and #437 in 2025.
Mia · Heidi · 69 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Irmelin | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmiːə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #514 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Irmelin does not have one recorded yet.
- Irmelin has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
- A meaning is recorded for Mia; Irmelin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Irmelin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #368 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls