Mila

femaleSlavic

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.

Origin: Slavic

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in New Zealand in 2022. See regions.

Mila: Recorded since 1981, it reached #4 in 2022, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

7registrars recorded it
121times a registrar ranked it
45years from first to last
#4highest recorded position
24groupings it qualifies for
47names it appears alongside

What stands out in Mila's record

England and Wales registered 1,133 births with the name in 2021, its largest count from any one registrar. Names by yearly birth count
Appears alongside 47 other names across 5 kinds of recorded relationship. All recorded relationships

MEE-lah/ˈmi.ɫa/

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (7) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

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Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: Slavic
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.
Pronunciation: MEE-lah
Syllables: 2
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: female
Language family: Slavic

Popularity

Region

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

View as table

England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#2683
1997	#3174
1998	#2701
1999	#2189
2000	#1313
2001	#1107
2002	#1442
2003	#799
2004	#1072
2005	#931
2006	#649
2007	#683
2008	#710
2009	#547
2010	#616
2011	#261
2012	#160
2013	#124
2014	#106
2015	#79
2016	#81
2017	#74
2018	#49
2019	#50
2020	#47
2021	#39
2022	#45
2023	#35
2024	#46
2025	#40

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 24 of the 45 years from 1981 to 2025.

In 2025: #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #40 among girls in England and Wales, #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #102 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1981–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls

Mila appears in 6 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is England and Wales · Girls, with 30 ranked years and 12,387 births registered; the earliest is Norway · Girls, from 1981.

Mila across 6 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Mila's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Girls	#653 (1981)	#82 (2019)	#102 (2025)	24 of 45	765 (1981–2025)	70 (2019)
England and Wales · Girls	#2683 (1996)	#35 (2023)	#40 (2025)	30 of 30	12,387 (1996–2025)	1,133 (2021)
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#620 (2002)	#58 (2022)	#80 (2025)	23 of 24	1,033 (2002–2025)	97 (2018)
New South Wales, Australia · Girls	#73 (2011)	#18 (2022)	#21 (2025)	15 of 15	2,861 (2011–2025)	244 (2020)
New Zealand · Girls	#84 (2010)	#4 (2022)	#11 (2023)	14 of 14	2,137 (2010–2023)	201 (2017)
Northern Ireland · Girls	#363 (2011)	#72 (2018)	#150 (2024)	14 of 14	257 (2011–2024)	33 (2018)

Mila by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Mila in England and Wales · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1990s	21	4 of 10	5
2000s	349	10 of 10	35
2010s	5,775	10 of 10	578
2020sbusiest	6,242	6 of 10	1,040

Across England and Wales · Girls, the 2020s were its busiest decade — the 6 years of it this list covers, averaging 1,040 births a year.

Its sharpest single-year move came between 2017 and 2018, when recorded births rose by 276, from 774 to 1,050.

See the names England and Waleshas recorded the most births with →

Mila appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 7 registrars between 1981 and 2025, ranked in 34 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #4, first reached in 2022.

It held a top-100 place in 16 years, 16 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 1,133 births, registered in England and Wales in 2021.

1 registrar ranked it inside their own top 10.

Its record falls into 4 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 5 years.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1996, and 43 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Mila was ranked #4 in New Zealand · Girls in 2022. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Mikkel · #28, 70y
Mikolaj · #166, 31y
Mila-Grace · #2090, 11y
Mila-Mae · #1892, 10y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 7 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Ethan · #4, 37y
Theo · #4, 37y
Charlie · #3, 35y
Millie · #5, 30y

Also first recorded in the 1980s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1980 and 1989.

Ethan · #4, 37y
Theo · #4, 37y
Charlie · #3, 35y
Ellie · #2, 35y

Comparisons involving Mila

Existing comparison pages where Mila and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Mila in the same published list across at least 25 years.

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

Order changes

Pairs where Mila and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Harper vs Mila
In 2023, Harper moved ahead of Mila in New Zealand · Girls — #9 and #4 the year before became #5 and #11.
Harper · Mila · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Mila vs Aria
In 2019, Mila moved ahead of Aria in New Zealand · Girls — #13 and #11 the year before became #8 and #23.
Mila · Aria · 14 shared years, 2010–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2019 New Zealand ranking
Chloe vs Mila
In 2017, Mila moved ahead of Chloe in New Zealand · Girls — #14 and #15 the year before became #16 and #8.
Chloe · Mila · 14 shared years, 2010–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking

Compared inside New Zealand lists

Pairs involving Mila measured in New Zealand's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Mila at its highest position.

Mila vs Jasmine
In New Zealand · Girls, Mila moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2011 as Jasmine fell out of it to #59, having been #31 the year before.
Mila · Jasmine · 12 shared years, 2010–2021 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New Zealand ranking
Mila vs Molly
In New Zealand · Girls, Mila moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2011 as Molly fell out of it to #53, having been #38 the year before.
Mila · Molly · 11 shared years, 2010–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New Zealand ranking

New Zealand overview→

Mila and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Mila without appearing here.

Mila moved ahead of

Ryan
In 2003 they stood at #3174 and #2411 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2004 that had become #1072 and #4598.
Francis
In 2004 they stood at #3174 and #3174 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2005 that had become #931 and #3970.
Karin
In 1999 they stood at #2189 and #1557 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #3912.
Linnea
In 1999 they stood at #3174 and #3174 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #3912.

Moved ahead of Mila

Olivia Compare
In 1992 they stood at #665 and #672 in Norway · Girls; by 1993 that had become #659 and #281.
Tiril
In 1981 they stood at #653 and #670 in Norway · Girls; by 1982 that had become #655 and #517.
Arabella Compare
In 2023 they stood at #115 and #135 in Northern Ireland · Girls; by 2024 that had become #150 and #93.
Mabel
In 2023 they stood at #115 and #142 in Northern Ireland · Girls; by 2024 that had become #150 and #93.

Moved the opposite way to Mila

Bjørg
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 while Bjørg went from #157 to #369.
Camilla
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 while Camilla went from #6 to #279.
Eileen
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 while Eileen went from #295 to #501.
Hanne
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 while Hanne went from #10 to #318.

Moved the same way as Mila

Amanda
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 and Amanda from #513 to #52.
Andrea
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 and Andrea from #175 to #98.
Elise
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 and Elise from #134 to #63.
Ella Compare
Between 1981 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Mila went from #653 to #102 and Ella from #528 to #4.

Meaning & Origin

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.

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Slavic

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

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Where Mila is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Mila, between 1981 and 2025, in 34 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
Norway	1981–2025	24	#82 in 2019
England and Wales	1996–2025	30	#35 in 2023
Republic of Ireland	2002–2025	23	#58 in 2022
New Zealand	2010–2023	14	#4 in 2022
New South Wales, Australia	2011–2025	15	#18 in 2022
Northern Ireland	2011–2024	14	#72 in 2018
Scotland	2024	1	#30 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1987; it appears again in 1993.

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

MEE-lah/ˈmi.ɫa/

Syllables: 2
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Mila Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Mila in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

New South Wales, AustraliaEngland and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorwayNew Zealand

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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Mila

Mila at a glance

What stands out in Mila's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Mila across 6 official records

Mila by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Mila appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Mila

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1980s

Comparisons involving Mila

Longest shared records

Order changes

Compared inside New Zealand lists

Mila and the names beside it

Mila moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Mila

Moved the opposite way to Mila

Moved the same way as Mila

Meaning & Origin

Where Mila is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Mila Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Mila at a glance

What stands out in Mila's record

Mila across 6 official records

Mila by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Mila appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Mila

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1980s

Comparisons involving Mila

Longest shared records

Order changes

Compared inside New Zealand lists

Mila and the names beside it

Mila moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Mila

Moved the opposite way to Mila

Moved the same way as Mila