Mila vs Tara
Mila and Taracompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mila was ranked #30 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #40 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #80 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #102 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Mila was ranked #115 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Mila and Tara over time
Mila and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tara in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mila in 1. 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 Tara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #167 and #141 the year before became #142 and #205.
- Longest-running competitions
Mila and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #40 and #444.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Mila #35 in 2023, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #616 and #370; by 2011 that had become #261 and #464.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #40, Tara #444.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1982–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tara in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mila #82 in 2019, Tara #239 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #433 and #315; by 2011 that had become #247 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #102, Tara #300.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Mila #58 in 2022, Tara #32 in 2002.
The order changed in 2015: Mila moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #142 and #93; by 2015 that had become #88 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #80, Tara #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Mila held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mila #72 in 2018, Tara #123 in 2012.
The order changed in 2014: Mila moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #167 and #141; by 2014 that had become #142 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mila #115, Tara #178.
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 Tara
Pairs where Tara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Abigail vs Tara
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Tara fell — from #303 and #96 in 1969 to #115 and #166 in 2025.
Abigail · Tara · 54 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Saoirse vs Tara
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Tara fell — from #417 and #67 in 1971 to #17 and #166 in 2025.
Saoirse · Tara · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Anna vs Tara
Anna and Tara changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1983 and 2007, ending at #59 and #99.
Anna · Tara · 25 shared years, 1983–2007 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Grace vs Tara
Grace and Tara changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #4 and #166.
Grace · Tara · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Mila | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (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
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Mila and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Tara 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2007
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls