Ada vs Hilda
Ada and Hildacompared 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 Hilda #471 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Hilda #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1982, Ada was ranked #523 and Hilda #369 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Hilda over time
Ada and Hilda appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hilda 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.
Hilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Hilda changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #18 and #471.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Hilda fell — from #229 and #214 in 1945 to #18 and #471 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Hilda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #18 and #471.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Hilda #1849 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1945–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Hilda in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Hilda #207 in 1949.
The order changed in 1989: Ada moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #560 and #487; by 1989 that had become #286 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Hilda #471.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Hilda #1849 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Hilda #3318.
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 | Hilda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #471 (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); Hilda does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Hilda both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Hilda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Hilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #214 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1986
Highest recorded position: #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–1986).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #471 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls