Marta vs Mila
Marta 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, Marta was ranked #934 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Marta was ranked #504 and Mila #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Marta was ranked #297 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Marta was ranked #418 and Mila #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Marta and Mila over time
Marta and Mila appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marta 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.
Marta 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marta held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 24.
Highest recorded here: Marta #559 in 2010, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #559 and #616; by 2011 that had become #629 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marta #934, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1981–2025
Marta held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Marta #97 in 1987, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Mila moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #185 and #247; by 2012 that had become #266 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marta #297, Mila #102.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Marta held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mila in 14.
Highest recorded here: Marta #272 in 2009, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marta #504, Mila #72.
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 | Marta | 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 | /ˈmi.ɫa/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #297 (2025) | 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); Marta does not have one recorded yet.
- Marta and Mila both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Marta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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