Mila vs Vivian
Mila and Viviancompared 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 Vivian #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #40 and Vivian #834 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mila was ranked #80 and Vivian #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Mila was ranked #93 and Vivian #477 among girls in Norway.
Mila and Vivian over time
Mila and Vivian appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Mila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vivian 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.
Vivian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mila rose about as far as Vivian fell — from #653 and #209 in 1981 to #93 and #477 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Mila and Vivian were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #40 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mila #35 in 2023, Vivian #834 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vivian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mila #35 in 2023, Vivian #834 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Mila moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #2189 and #1805; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #2167.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #40, Vivian #834.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1981–2024
Mila held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Vivian in 5.
Highest recorded here: Mila #82 in 2019, Vivian #207 in 1982.
The order changed in 2004: Mila moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #549 and #343; by 2004 that had become #587 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mila #93, Vivian #477.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2006–2025
Mila held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vivian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mila #66 in 2023, Vivian #550 in 2006.
The order changed in 2008: Mila moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #764 and #550; by 2008 that had become #597 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mila #80, Vivian #885.
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
Side by side
| Field | Mila | Vivian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #834 (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); Vivian does not have one recorded yet.
- Mila and Vivian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mila; Vivian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Vivian
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #335 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #110 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #834 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls