Ada vs Kaya
Ada and Kayacompared 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 2024, Ada was ranked #16 and Kaya #462 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #35 and Kaya #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Kaya #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Kaya #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #50 and Kaya #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Ada was ranked #4789 and Kaya #1139 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Kaya over time
Ada and Kaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaya 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.
Kaya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Kaya changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #50 and #504.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kaya in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Kaya #414 in 2001.
The order changed in 2011: Ada moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #499 and #425; by 2011 that had become #386 and #525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Kaya #594.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Kaya #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #430 and #383; by 2009 that had become #410 and #539.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #50, Kaya #504.
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 | Kaya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #462 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Kaya does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaya.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Kaya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #415 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 recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2000–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #594 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls