Mila vs Stella
Mila and Stellacompared 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, Mila was ranked #11 and Stella #62 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #21 and Stella #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mila was ranked #30 and Stella #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mila was ranked #46 and Stella #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #102 and Stella #66 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #80 and Stella #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mila was ranked #150 and Stella #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Mila and Stella over time
Mila and Stella appear together in 6 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stella in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Mila 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 2014, Mila moved ahead of Stella in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #45 the year before became #41 and #47.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mila and Stella changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #102 and #66.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mila #72 in 2018, Stella #178 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mila held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stella in 15.
Highest recorded here: Mila #35 in 2023, Stella #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #616 and #372; by 2011 that had become #261 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mila #46, Stella #305.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1981–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stella in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mila #82 in 2019, Stella #64 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #102, Stella #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stella in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mila #58 in 2022, Stella #103 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #555 and #276; by 2011 that had become #240 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #80, Stella #160.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stella in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mila #18 in 2022, Stella #41 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Mila moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #51 and #45; by 2014 that had become #41 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #21, Stella #60.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Mila held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stella in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mila #4 in 2022, Stella #29 in 2011.
The order changed in 2012: Mila moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #31 and #29; by 2012 that had become #24 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mila #11, Stella #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2024
Mila held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mila #72 in 2018, Stella #178 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Mila moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #268 and #268; by 2014 that had become #142 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mila #150, Stella #212.
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 | Mila | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Slavic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmi.ɫa/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #21 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Stella does not have one recorded yet.
- Mila and Stella both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Stella 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
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
Stella
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls