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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 161 babies (rank #165 that year). In 2024 it was given to 118 girls (rank #246). The name has been rising 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.

1,850

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

161

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Peaky Blinders: Ada Shelby — the only sister

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
1991	11	#1,387
1992	14	#1,199
1993	13	#1,245
1994	8	#1,646
1995	10	#1,557
1996	13	#1,289
1997	13	#1,275
1998	16	#1,095
1999	10	#1,549
2000	15	#1,163
2001	16	#1,146
2002	18	#1,044
2003	18	#1,080
2004	19	#1,075
2005	39	#637
2006	29	#840
2007	38	#693
2008	53	#559
2009	36	#752
2010	48	#592
2011	57	#530
2012	68	#451
2013	66	#468
2014	72	#448
2015	74	#444
2016	77	#432
2017	77	#421
2018	101	#318
2019	120	#265
2020	161	#165
2021	141	#214
2022	129	#218
2023	152	#169
2024	118	#246