Ada vs Hafsa
Ada and Hafsacompared 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 Hafsa #403 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Hafsa #220 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Hafsa #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Hafsa #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Hafsa over time
Ada and Hafsa appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hafsa in 1.
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.
Hafsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ada in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Hafsa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #18 and #403.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Hafsa #216 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Hafsa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2023, Hafsa #298 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Hafsa #403.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hafsa in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Hafsa #216 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Ada moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #280 and #236; by 2014 that had become #233 and #235.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Hafsa #220.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hafsa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Hafsa #498 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Ada moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #689 and #587; by 2012 that had become #371 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Hafsa #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 | Hafsa |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #403 (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); Hafsa does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Hafsa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Hafsa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Hafsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls