Ada vs Anastazja
Ada and Anastazjacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Anastazja #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Anastazja #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ada was ranked #66 and Anastazja #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Anastazja over time
Ada and Anastazja appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anastazja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anastazja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Anastazja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Anastazja #753 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Anastazja #1819.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Anastazja in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #45 in 2025, Anastazja #319 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Anastazja #885.
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 | Anastazja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Anastazja does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Anastazja.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Anastazja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Anastazja
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3548 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #319 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls