156,773births recorded
23Countries
3Variants
1888Peak · United States
#40England & Wales 2025
Ada is a girl name family recorded 156,773 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#40 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1888, at 396.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ada
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | Italian | 107,183 | 🇺🇸 United States | #219 | 1888 | ▲ 70 % |
| Ada | Italian | 15,484 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #651 | 1933 | ▲ 78 % |
| Ada | Italian | 10,435 | 🏴 England & Wales | #40 | 2022 | ▲ 324 % |
| Ada | Italian | 5,674 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #93 | 2016 | ▲ 6 % |
| Ada | Italian | 2,484 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #227 | 1919 | ▲ 99 % |
| Ada | Italian | 1,635 | 🇫🇷 France | #410 | 2025 | ▲ 554 % |
| Adah | English | 4,123 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1818 | 1883 | ▲ 37 % |
| Adah | English | 139 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2020 | ▲ 145 % |
| Adah | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | #5094 | 2025 | – |
| Adah | English | 14 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2020 | – |
| Adah | English | 8 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2012 | – |
| Adda | English | 987 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 1883 | ▲ 153 % |
| Adda | English | 385 | 🇫🇷 France | #3382 | 1963 | new |
| Adda | English | 40 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 1938 | new |
| Adda | English | 7 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ada ↔ Adah — spelling variant
- Ada ↔ Adda — spelling variant
Questions about Ada
How popular is the name Ada?
In 2025 it ranked #40 in England & Wales. Official registers record 156,773 births across 23 countries.
What is Ada in other languages?
Adah (English); Adda (English).
When was Ada most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1888, at 396.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ada a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ada is a girl name.