Ada vs Emmeline
Ada and Emmelinecompared 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 Emmeline #398 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Emmeline #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Emmeline #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Ada was ranked #92 and Emmeline #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Emmeline over time
Ada and Emmeline appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmeline in 0.
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.
Emmeline 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Emmeline in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Emmeline #262 in 2018.
The order changed in 2005: Ada moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1617 and #1459; by 2005 that had become #951 and #1500.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Emmeline #451.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Emmeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Emmeline #288 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Emmeline #398.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1982–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emmeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #45 in 2021, Emmeline #523 in 1982.
The order changed in 2012: Ada moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #523 and #523; by 2012 that had become #371 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Emmeline #608.
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 | Emmeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Girls #398 (2025) |
| 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); Emmeline does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Emmeline.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Emmeline 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
Emmeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #398 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls