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Mila vs Olivia

Mila and Oliviacompared 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 2025, Mila was ranked #40 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Mila was ranked #30 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Mila was ranked #150 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Mila was ranked #102 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Mila was ranked #21 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Mila was ranked #11 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Mila was ranked #80 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Mila and Olivia over time

Mila and Olivia appear together in 6 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Mila 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mila and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #40 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mila #58 in 2022, Olivia #7 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Mila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #35 in 2023, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #40, Olivia #1.

  • Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1981–2025

    Mila held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Olivia in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #82 in 2019, Olivia #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 1993: Olivia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #665 and #672; by 1993 that had become #659 and #281.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #102, Olivia #2.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025

    Mila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #58 in 2022, Olivia #7 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #80, Olivia #8.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025

    Mila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #18 in 2022, Olivia #1 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #21, Olivia #3.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023

    Mila held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olivia in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #4 in 2022, Olivia #1 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Mila #11, Olivia #4.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024

    Mila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Mila #72 in 2018, Olivia #2 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mila #150, Olivia #2.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mila

Pairs where Mila shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Mila vs Aurora

    Mila and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Mila · Aurora · 33 shared years, 1982–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Mila vs Daisy

    Mila and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Mila · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Mila vs Elsie

    Mila and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Freya vs Mila

    Freya and Mila both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Freya · Mila · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mila, Olivia
FieldMilaOlivia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly 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.Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginSlavicLatin
Pronunciation/ˈmi.ɫa//əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Mila is recorded with a Slavic origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Mila has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • Mila's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Mila a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls