Ada vs Andrea
Ada and Andreacompared 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 Andrea #98 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Andrea #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Andrea #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ada was ranked #190 and Andrea #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Ada was ranked #4789 and Andrea #1860 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Andrea over time
Ada and Andrea appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ada in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ada moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #242 and #174 the year before became #180 and #306.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Andrea changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #18 and #98.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #2683 and #424 in 1996 to #40 and #1021 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Andrea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #18 and #98.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1952–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Andrea in 45.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Andrea #11 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Andrea #98.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1967–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Andrea in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Andrea #85 in 2001.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #242 and #174; by 2015 that had become #180 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Andrea #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Andrea in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Andrea #354 in 1998.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #699 and #553; by 2009 that had become #547 and #664.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Andrea #1021.
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 | Andrea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Andrea both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls