Ada vs Khadija
Ada and Khadijacompared 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 2025, Ada was ranked #18 and Khadija #406 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Ada was ranked #37 and Khadija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Khadija #143 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Khadija #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Khadija #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Khadija over time
Ada and Khadija appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Khadija 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Ada moved ahead of Khadija in England and Wales · Girls — #187 and #186 the year before became #164 and #178.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Khadija changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2025, ending at #18 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Khadija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #18 and #406.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Khadija #143 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1957–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Khadija in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Khadija #270 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Khadija #406.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Khadija in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Khadija #143 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Ada moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #187 and #186; by 2016 that had become #164 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Khadija #143.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Khadija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Khadija #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Khadija #483.
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 | Khadija |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #406 (2025) |
| 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); Khadija does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Khadija.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Khadija 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
Khadija
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #406 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls