Ada vs Kacey
Ada and Kaceycompared 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 Kacey #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Kacey #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Kacey #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ada was ranked #66 and Kacey #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Ada was ranked #4789 and Kacey #2730 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Kacey over time
Ada and Kacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Kacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ada in 0.
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.
Kacey 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Kacey fell — from #2683 and #916 in 1996 to #40 and #2115 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kacey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Kacey #130 in 2006.
The order changed in 2013: Ada moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #384 and #350; by 2013 that had become #280 and #388.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Kacey #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kacey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Kacey #138 in 2004.
The order changed in 2014: Ada moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #286 and #273; by 2014 that had become #242 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #34, Kacey #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 | Kacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| 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); Kacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Kacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Kacey doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Kacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2019
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls