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 1996 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 1,140 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,049 girls (rank #40). 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.

8,973

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,140

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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Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	5	#2,688
1997	11	#1,545
1998	4	#3,150
1999	7	#2,192
2000	9	#1,832
2001	12	#1,520
2002	7	#2,304
2003	12	#1,629
2004	13	#1,619
2005	28	#951
2006	29	#976
2007	33	#919
2008	51	#699
2009	71	#547
2010	81	#499
2011	121	#386
2012	123	#384
2013	168	#280
2014	217	#233
2015	293	#187
2016	341	#164
2018	811	#65
2019	1,028	#47
2020	1,140	#38
2021	1,058	#44
2022	1,138	#36
2023	1,089	#37
2024	1,049	#40