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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 169 babies (rank #148 that year). In 2024 it was given to 144 girls (rank #161). 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.

2,228

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

169

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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Names ranked near Ada in 2024

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	52	#337
2000	40	#405
2001	43	#390
2002	38	#420
2003	47	#366
2004	33	#470
2005	59	#325
2006	40	#432
2007	65	#305
2008	85	#278
2009	73	#302
2010	78	#295
2011	90	#269
2012	82	#281
2013	96	#250
2014	111	#229
2015	97	#239
2016	107	#230
2017	131	#198
2019	121	#191
2020	129	#177
2021	162	#155
2022	136	#170
2023	169	#148
2024	144	#161