Ada vs Alise
Ada and Alisecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #18 and Alise #213 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Alise #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ada was ranked #57 and Alise #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Alise over time
Ada and Alise appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alise 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.
Alise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ada in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Alise changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #18 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Alise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #18 and #213.
List by list
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1946–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Alise in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Alise #213 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Alise #213.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Alise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Alise #1210 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Alise #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2019
Ada held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Alise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #57 in 2019, Alise #464 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #550 and #464; by 2007 that had become #373 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ada #57, Alise #551.
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 | Ada | Alise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.də/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Alise does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alise.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Alise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Alise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #303 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls