Mahad vs Milan
Mahad and Milancompared 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 · Boys
In 2022, Mahad was ranked #483 and Milan #160 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mahad was ranked #1466 and Milan #269 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Mahad was ranked #718 and Milan #401 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mahad and Milan over time
Mahad and Milan appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Milan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahad 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.
Mahad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Milan 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
Mahad and Milan changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2022, ending at #483 and #160.
- Longest-running competitions
Mahad and Milan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1466 and #269.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mahad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Milan in 30.
Highest recorded here: Mahad #853 in 1996, Milan #217 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mahad #1466, Milan #269.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1969–2022
Mahad held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Milan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mahad #338 in 2003, Milan #160 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Milan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #511 and #516; by 2007 that had become #454 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mahad #483, Milan #160.
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 | Mahad | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1466 (2025) | Norway · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mahad and Milan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mahad
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #548 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2022
Highest recorded position: #338 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1968–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Milan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #141 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls