Ada vs Kendra
Ada and Kendracompared 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 Kendra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Kendra #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ada was ranked #55 and Kendra #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Kendra over time
Ada and Kendra appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kendra 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.
Kendra 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 Kendra fell — from #2683 and #848 in 1996 to #40 and #1353 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kendra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Kendra #608 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Ada moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #699 and #608; by 2009 that had become #547 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Kendra #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kendra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Kendra #549 in 2007.
The order changed in 2006: Ada moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #606 and #606; by 2006 that had become #550 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #34, Kendra #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 | Kendra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1353 (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); Kendra does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Kendra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Kendra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kendra
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 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 recorded1998–2021
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1998–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls