Ada vs Elia
Ada and Eliacompared 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 Elia #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Elia #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Elia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #50 and Elia #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Ada was ranked #4789 and Elia #3017 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Elia over time
Ada and Elia appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Elia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #40 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Elia #706 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Elia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Elia #706 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Elia #736.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #48 in 2022, Elia #579 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #50, Elia #736.
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 | Elia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) |
| 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); Elia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Elia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Elia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Elia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2019–2024
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2019–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #736 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls