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Keira vs Mia

Keira 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Keira was ranked #64 and Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2017, Keira was ranked #78 and Mia #7 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Keira was ranked #718 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Keira was ranked #388 and Mia #21 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Keira was ranked #336 and Mia #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Keira was ranked #244 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.

Keira and Mia over time

Keira and Mia appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Keira 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.

Keira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Mia moved ahead of Keira in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #417 and #451 the year before became #314 and #44.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Keira and Mia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #388 and #21.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Keira held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Keira #33 in 2006, Mia #5 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Keira #388, Mia #21.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 19872025

    Keira held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mia in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Keira #117 in 2006, Mia #6 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2003: Mia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #417 and #451; by 2003 that had become #314 and #44.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Keira #718, Mia #11.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 19982019

    Keira held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Keira #130 in 2006, Mia #14 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Keira #336, Mia #22.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 20052017

    Keira held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Keira #38 in 2006, Mia #7 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Keira #78, Mia #7.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Keira, Mia
FieldKeiraMia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedDirectly a diminutive of Maria.
OriginNot yet recordedScandinavian/Italian, via Maria
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmiːə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #388 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Keira does not have one recorded yet.
  • Keira has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mia; Keira doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Keira

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #429 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Mia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls