Ada vs Chelsey
Ada and Chelseycompared 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 2020, Ada was ranked #38 and Chelsey #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ada was ranked #242 and Chelsey #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Chelsey over time
Ada and Chelsey appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Chelsey 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.
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 Chelsey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2014, ending at #242 and #876.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2020
Ada held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Chelsey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #38 in 2020, Chelsey #223 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #699 and #537; by 2009 that had become #547 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ada #38, Chelsey #3899.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2014
Ada held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Chelsey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ada #242 in 2014, Chelsey #403 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #430 and #403; by 2009 that had become #410 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ada #242, Chelsey #876.
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 | Chelsey |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3899 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Chelsey does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Chelsey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Chelsey 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
Chelsey
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #221 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3899 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls