Ada vs Angelica
Ada and Angelicacompared 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 Angelica #368 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #40 and Angelica #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ada was ranked #137 and Angelica #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Angelica over time
Ada and Angelica appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angelica in 0.
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.
Angelica 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Angelica changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2025, ending at #18 and #368.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Angelica fell — from #2683 and #671 in 1996 to #40 and #1110 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Angelica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #40 and #1110.
List by list
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1961–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Angelica in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Angelica #62 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Angelica #368.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Angelica in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Angelica #458 in 2012.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #699 and #515; by 2009 that had become #547 and #701.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #40, Angelica #1110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2017
Ada held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Angelica in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #137 in 2017, Angelica #439 in 2003.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #550 and #550; by 2007 that had become #373 and #624.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ada #137, Angelica #734.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ada
Pairs where Ada shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristin vs Ada
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #229 in 1945 to #251 and #18 in 2025.
Kristin · Ada · 74 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ada vs Solveig
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #229 and #14 in 1945 to #18 and #28 in 2025.
Ada · Solveig · 74 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Christine vs Ada
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Christine fell — from #253 and #229 in 1945 to #498 and #18 in 2025.
Christine · Ada · 71 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ada vs Christina
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Christina fell — from #256 and #307 in 1946 to #18 and #497 in 2025.
Ada · Christina · 70 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ada | Angelica |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #368 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Angelica does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Angelica.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Angelica doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Angelica
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls