Mila vs Tonje
Mila and Tonjecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Mila was ranked #82 and Tonje #455 among girls in Norway.
Mila and Tonje over time
Mila and Tonje appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tonje 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.
Tonje reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mila in none. 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1981–2021
Mila held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tonje in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mila #82 in 2021, Tonje #24 in 1993.
The order changed in 2011: Mila moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #433 and #235; by 2011 that had become #247 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Mila #82, Tonje #455.
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 Tonje
Pairs where Tonje shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Tonje
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #490 and #290 in 1960 to #111 and #455 in 2021.
Sarah · Tonje · 60 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Maja
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #290 and #444 in 1960 to #455 and #28 in 2021.
Tonje · Maja · 56 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Hedda vs Tonje
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #460 and #279 in 1963 to #11 and #455 in 2021.
Hedda · Tonje · 54 shared years, 1963–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Trude
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Tonje rose about as far as Trude fell — from #397 and #296 in 1949 to #151 and #570 in 2005.
Tonje · Trude · 53 shared years, 1949–2005 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Mila | Tonje |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) | Norway · Girls #455 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mila has a recorded origin (Slavic); Tonje does not have one recorded yet.
- Mila and Tonje both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Tonje doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Tonje
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #397 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2021
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1949–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #455 among girls in Norway, in 2021.
Norway · Girls