Maya vs Mila
Maya 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maya was ranked #72 and Mila #11 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #15 and Mila #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #19 and Mila #30 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #53 and Mila #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #40 and Mila #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #47 and Mila #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #86 and Mila #102 among girls in Norway.
Maya and Mila over time
Maya and Mila appear together in 6 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mila in 2.
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.
Mila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maya in 2. 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 2013, Mila moved ahead of Maya in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #50 and #58 the year before became #63 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maya and Mila changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2011 and 2024, ending at #47 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maya #15 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mila in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #15 in 2024, Mila #35 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #15, Mila #46.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1981–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mila in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maya #66 in 2016, Mila #82 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #86, Mila #102.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mila in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #17 in 2024, Mila #58 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #40, Mila #80.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mila in 13.
Highest recorded here: Maya #28 in 2021, Mila #18 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Mila moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #50 and #58; by 2013 that had become #63 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #53, Mila #21.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mila in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maya #47 in 2024, Mila #72 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #47, Mila #150.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2023
Maya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maya #72 in 2023, Mila #4 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maya #72, Mila #11.
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 | Maya | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Maya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mila.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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