Ada vs Emelie
Ada and Emeliecompared 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 Emelie #466 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Emelie #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ada was ranked #137 and Emelie #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ada was ranked #166 and Emelie #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Emelie over time
Ada and Emelie appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emelie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emelie 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 Emelie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #18 and #466.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Emelie fell — from #2683 and #3126 in 1996 to #40 and #5891 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Emelie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #18 and #466.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1982–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Emelie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Emelie #270 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Emelie #466.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Emelie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Emelie #982 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Emelie #5891.
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 | Emelie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #466 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Emelie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emelie.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Emelie 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
Emelie
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #631 among girls in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #270 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1982–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #466 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls