Ada vs Evie
Ada and Eviecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Evie #14 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Evie #16 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Evie #29 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Evie #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #78 and Evie #75 among girls in New Zealand.
Ada and Evie over time
Ada and Evie appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Evie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ada in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Evie 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 0 of those years, Evie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Evie #10 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Evie #29.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Evie #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Evie #29.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Evie #7 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Evie #16.
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 | Evie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | A diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. |
| Origin | Germanic | Hebrew/English, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.də/ | /ˈiː.vi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Germanic origin, while Evie is recorded with a Hebrew/English, diminutive form origin.
- Ada and Evie both have 2 syllables.
- Ada's recorded meaning differs from Evie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Evie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #237 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls