Ada vs Kalina
Ada and Kalinacompared 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 Kalina #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Kalina #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Kalina #790 among girls in Scotland.
Ada and Kalina over time
Ada and Kalina appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kalina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kalina 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kalina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Kalina #1142 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Kalina #1672.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kalina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Kalina #444 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #34, Kalina #856.
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 | Kalina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Kalina does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kalina.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Kalina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Kalina
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #444 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls