Ada vs Farah
Ada and Farahcompared 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 2023, Ada was ranked #6 and Farah #506 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Farah #708 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Farah #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Farah #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2005, Ada was ranked #3849 and Farah #3849 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Farah over time
Ada and Farah appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Farah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Ada moved ahead of Farah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #358 and #209 the year before became #137 and #353.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Farah changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2023, ending at #6 and #506.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Farah fell — from #2683 and #443 in 1996 to #40 and #708 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Farah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1963 to 2023, ending at #6 and #506.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1963–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Farah in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2023, Farah #380 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #6, Farah #506.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Farah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Farah #428 in 2001.
The order changed in 2010: Ada moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #547 and #483; by 2010 that had become #499 and #623.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Farah #708.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Farah #353 in 2014.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #606 and #606; by 2007 that had become #373 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Farah #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Farah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Farah #195 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Ada moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #358 and #209; by 2016 that had become #137 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Farah #407.
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 | Farah |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Farah does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Farah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Farah 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
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls