Mia vs Rose
Mia and Rosecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Mia was ranked #5 and Rose #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Mia was ranked #11 and Rose #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mia was ranked #11 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mia was ranked #14 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mia was ranked #20 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mia was ranked #21 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mia was ranked #26 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
Mia and Rose over time
Mia and Rose appear together in 6 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Rose in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Rose 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 2000, Mia moved ahead of Rose in Northern Ireland · Girls — #259 and #181 the year before became #111 and #184.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mia and Rose changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2025, ending at #21 and #414.
- Longest-running competitions
Mia and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #21 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mia #14 in 2015, Rose #37 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1947–2025
Mia held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Rose in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mia #8 in 2011, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 1975: Mia moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #400 and #359; by 1975 that had become #257 and #620.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mia #21, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2025
Mia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rose in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mia #6 in 2012, Rose #59 in 2025.
The order changed in 1999: Mia moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #241 and #203; by 1999 that had become #158 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mia #11, Rose #59.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mia #5 in 2019, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mia #14, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Mia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rose in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mia #14 in 2015, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2000: Mia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #259 and #181; by 2000 that had become #111 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mia #20, Rose #41.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2020
Mia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mia #7 in 2017, Rose #55 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Mia #11, Rose #92.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Mia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mia #2 in 2008, Rose #52 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mia #5, Rose #70.
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 | Mia | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Directly a diminutive of Maria. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmiːə/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Mia has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rose.
- A meaning is recorded for Mia; Rose 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
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls