Milly vs Tegan
Milly and Tegancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Milly was ranked #440 and Tegan #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Milly was ranked #661 and Tegan #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Milly was ranked #686 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Milly and Tegan over time
Milly and Tegan appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Tegan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Milly 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 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Milly and Tegan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2021, ending at #661 and #661.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Milly #116 in 2004, Tegan #97 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Milly held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tegan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Milly #116 in 2004, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order changed in 2014: Milly moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #368 and #343; by 2014 that had become #307 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Milly #686, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2000–2021
Milly held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tegan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Milly #304 in 2004, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Milly #661, Tegan #661.
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 | Milly | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Milly and Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Milly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls