Kamila vs Mila
Kamila 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kamila was ranked #790 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kamila was ranked #1230 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Kamila was ranked #559 and Mila #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Kamila was ranked #516 and Mila #93 among girls in Norway.
Kamila and Mila over time
Kamila and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamila 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.
Kamila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mila 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamila held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #841 in 2011, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamila #1230, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1981–2023
Kamila held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #242 in 1987, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2009: Mila moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #420 and #549; by 2009 that had become #562 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kamila #516, Mila #93.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2022
Kamila held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #319 in 2010, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kamila #559, Mila #58.
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 | Kamila | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈmi.ɫa/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Kamila does not have one recorded yet.
- Kamila has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Kamila doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kamila
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #600 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1970–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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