Ada vs Anna-Rose
Ada and Anna-Rosecompared 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 2023, Ada was ranked #37 and Anna-Rose #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Ada was ranked #78 and Anna-Rose #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ada was ranked #286 and Anna-Rose #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Anna-Rose over time
Ada and Anna-Rose appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anna-Rose 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.
Anna-Rose 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Anna-Rose fell — from #2683 and #2683 in 1996 to #37 and #5687 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Anna-Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #37 in 2023, Anna-Rose #2416 in 2000.
The order changed in 1997: Ada moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2683 and #2683; by 1997 that had become #1543 and #3824.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #37, Anna-Rose #5687.
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 | Anna-Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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); Anna-Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Anna-Rose.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Anna-Rose 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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Anna-Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2020
Highest recorded position: #281 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2007–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls