Ada vs Izabela
Ada and Izabelacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #34 and Izabela #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Izabela #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Ada was ranked #76 and Izabela #556 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ada was ranked #137 and Izabela #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Izabela over time
Ada and Izabela appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Izabela 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.
Izabela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Izabela changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2008, ending at #76 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Izabela were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1963 to 2008, ending at #76 and #556.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1963–2008
Ada held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Izabela in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ada #76 in 2008, Izabela #194 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Ada #76, Izabela #556.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Izabela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Izabela #648 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Izabela #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Izabela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Izabela #304 in 2013.
The order changed in 2006: Ada moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #689 and #689; by 2006 that had become #550 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #34, Izabela #555.
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 | Izabela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Izabela does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Izabela.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Izabela 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
Izabela
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #505 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2008
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1963–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls