Ada vs Favour
Ada and Favourcompared 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 Favour #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Favour #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Ada was ranked #4805 and Favour #3039 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Favour over time
Ada and Favour appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Favour in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Favour 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Favour in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Favour #802 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Favour #1819.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Favour in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ada #45 in 2025, Favour #277 in 2005.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #430 and #291; by 2009 that had become #410 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Favour #885.
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 | Favour |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Favour does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Favour both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Favour doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Favour
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2009
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2002–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls