Ada vs Beibhinn
Ada and Beibhinncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Beibhinn #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #50 and Beibhinn #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2001, Ada was ranked #1520 and Beibhinn #3262 among girls in England and Wales.
Ada and Beibhinn over time
Ada and Beibhinn appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Beibhinn 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.
Beibhinn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ada moved ahead of Beibhinn in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #242 and #229 the year before became #180 and #316.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Beibhinn changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #50 and #631.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Beibhinn fell — from #606 and #335 in 2001 to #50 and #631 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Beibhinn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Beibhinn #229 in 2014.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #242 and #229; by 2015 that had become #180 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #50, Beibhinn #631.
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 | Beibhinn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| 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); Beibhinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Beibhinn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Beibhinn 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
Beibhinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2024
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls