Abaigh vs Ada
Abaigh and Adacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Abaigh was ranked #424 and Ada #66 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Abaigh was ranked #937 and Ada #437 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abaigh and Ada over time
Abaigh and Ada appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Abaigh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abaigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ada in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2011
Abaigh held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ada in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abaigh #464 in 2006, Ada #373 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #464 and #550; by 2007 that had become #705 and #373.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Abaigh #937, Ada #437.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abaigh | Ada |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Germanic names beginning with 'adal' meaning 'noble', such as Adelaide or Adelina. Notably borne by Ada Lovelace, who assisted Charles Babbage with early computer development. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeɪ.də/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #424 (2019) | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Abaigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Abaigh and Ada both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Abaigh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abaigh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2019
Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #424 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Ada
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #229 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls