Ivy vs Myla
Ivy 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #9 and Myla #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Myla #70 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #35 and Myla #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Myla #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Myla over time
Ivy and Myla appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Myla 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2015, Ivy moved ahead of Myla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #205 and #129 the year before became #116 and #129.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ivy #5 in 2021, Myla #86 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Myla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Myla #86 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #9, Myla #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Myla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #26 in 2023, Myla #63 in 2020.
The order changed in 2015: Ivy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #205 and #129; by 2015 that had become #116 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #35, Myla #87.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Myla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Myla #196 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, 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 Ivy
Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Arabella
Ivy and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Ivy | Myla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Myla does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy and Myla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Myla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 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