#1932024 rank
1918peak year
105,475babies named Ada since 1880
▲ +7%5-year trend
Ada popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ada mean?
A short form of Germanic names with adal 'noble', such as Adelheid. Borne by mathematician Ada Lovelace and revived in the 2010s.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Ada
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ada, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Adas
- Ada Lovelace, mathematician
Spellings & variants
AdahAdelaAdele
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