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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, 19962024

    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, 19812025

    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, 20042024

    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

Side-by-side comparison of Marta, Mila
FieldMartaMila
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly 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.
OriginNot yet recordedSlavic
Pronunciation/ˈmi.ɫa/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #297 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (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

  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #297 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Mila

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls