Ada vs Edel
Ada and Edelcompared 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 Edel #262 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ada was ranked #137 and Edel #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Ada was ranked #233 and Edel #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Ada and Edel over time
Ada and Edel appear together in 2 published lists, across 96 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.
Edel 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 Edel changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #18 and #262.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Edel were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #18 and #262.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1945–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Edel in 31.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Edel #81 in 1949.
The order changed in 1985: Ada moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #535 and #429; by 1985 that had become #318 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Edel #262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1964–2017
Ada held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Edel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ada #137 in 2017, Edel #37 in 1982.
The order changed in 2011: Ada moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #444 and #309; by 2011 that had become #437 and #465.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ada #137, Edel #873.
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 | Edel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Edel does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Edel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Edel 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
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls