Ada

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Ada is a mostly feminine given name with the exception of the Turkish name being unisex. One origin is the Germanic element "adel-" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline.

From Wikipedia

Ada first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 82 babies (rank #107 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ada

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ada yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

181

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Peaky Blinders: Ada Shelby — the only sister
In Charles Dickens: Ada Clare — ward in Chancery, Bleak House

Famous people named Ada

Ada Lovelaceprogrammer · b. 1815
Ada Yonathmolecular biologist · b. 1939
Ada Negripoet · b. 1870
Ada Hegerbergassociation football player · b. 1995
Ada of Cariasovereign · b. 400 BC

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	7	#222
2015	12	#167
2016	9	#210
2017	12	#140
2020	82	#107
2023	59	#117