Lidia vs Mila
Lidia 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lidia was ranked #1603 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Lidia was ranked #905 and Mila #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Lidia was ranked #420 and Mila #93 among girls in Norway.
Lidia and Mila over time
Lidia and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lidia 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.
Lidia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Lidia #414 in 2019, Mila #82 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lidia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 24.
Highest recorded here: Lidia #946 in 2010, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Mila moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1151 and #1442; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lidia #1603, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1987–2023
Lidia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Lidia #414 in 2019, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Mila moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #583 and #587; by 2008 that had become #566 and #478.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lidia #420, Mila #93.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2004–2022
Lidia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mila in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lidia #459 in 2013, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lidia #905, 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 | Lidia | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1603 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Lidia does not have one recorded yet.
- Lidia and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Lidia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lidia
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #403 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2023
Highest recorded position: #304 among girls in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1953–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 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