Milly vs Yasmin
Milly and Yasmincompared 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 Yasmin #284 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Milly was ranked #686 and Yasmin #355 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Milly was ranked #638 and Yasmin #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Milly was ranked #747 and Yasmin #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Milly and Yasmin over time
Milly and Yasmin appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Yasmin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Milly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Yasmin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Milly 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.
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 Yasmin changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2022, ending at #747 and #634.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Milly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Yasmin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Milly #116 in 2004, Yasmin #81 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Milly #686, Yasmin #355.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2022
Milly held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Yasmin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Milly #304 in 2004, Yasmin #175 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Milly #747, Yasmin #634.
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 | Yasmin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Norway · Girls #228 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Milly and Yasmin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Yasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #228 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls