Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Noble, Kind
- African
- First daughter
- English
- Prosperous, happy
- German
- Hebrew
- Beautiful, adorned
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Virtue
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ada
Celebrity Babies
Ada Lovelace, countess and daughter of Lord Byron who is considered the first computer programmer.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #2408, 12 births); most recent 2010 (rank #9678, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #123, 1,943 births); most recent 2025 (rank #219, 1,401 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,401 |
| 2024 | – | 1,563 |
| 2023 | – | 1,651 |
| 2022 | – | 1,656 |
| 2021 | – | 1,648 |
| 2020 | – | 1,560 |
| 2019 | – | 1,467 |
| 2018 | – | 1,302 |
| 2017 | – | 1,019 |
| 2016 | – | 968 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #2775, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #38, 1,140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #40, 1,014 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,014 |
| 2024 | – | 1,049 |
| 2023 | – | 1,089 |
| 2022 | – | 1,138 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,058 |
| 2020 | – | 1,140 |
| 2019 | – | 1,028 |
| 2018 | – | 811 |
| 2017 | – | 470 |
| 2016 | – | 341 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #2828, 7 births); most recent 2017 (rank #4980, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #444, 122 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 122 |
| 2022 | – | 84 |
| 2021 | – | 66 |
| 2020 | – | 66 |
| 2019 | – | 37 |
| 2018 | – | 37 |
| 2017 | 3 | 27 |
| 2016 | – | 24 |
| 2015 | – | 24 |
| 2014 | 3 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #45, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #46, 104 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 |
| 2024 | 107 |
| 2023 | 128 |
| 2022 | 119 |
| 2021 | 131 |
| 2020 | 131 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2018 | 92 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #45, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #51, 76 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #35, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #47, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #88, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence