Ada vs Dominika
Ada and Dominikacompared 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 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Dominika #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ada was ranked #57 and Dominika #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Ada was ranked #76 and Dominika #543 among girls in Norway.
Ada and Dominika over time
Ada and Dominika appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dominika in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dominika 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 Dominika changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2008, ending at #76 and #543.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Dominika were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1978 to 2008, ending at #76 and #543.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1978–2008
Ada held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Dominika in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ada #60 in 2007, Dominika #226 in 1988.
The order changed in 1992: Ada moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #421 and #247; by 1992 that had become #259 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Ada #76, Dominika #543.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Dominika in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Dominika #663 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #699 and #663; by 2009 that had become #547 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Dominika #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2019
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Dominika in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ada #57 in 2019, Dominika #309 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Ada moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #444 and #309; by 2011 that had become #437 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ada #57, Dominika #871.
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 | Dominika |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (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); Dominika does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Dominika.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Dominika 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 #18 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Dominika
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2008
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1978–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls