Ada vs Fiadh
Ada and Fiadhcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
Ada and Fiadh over time
Ada and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ada in 1.
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.
Fiadh 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiadh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #410 and #488; by 2010 that had become #444 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Fiadh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Fiadh #374.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Fiadh #3.
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 | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Germanic | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.də/ | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Germanic origin, while Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- Ada's recorded meaning differs from Fiadh's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls