Ada vs Khadijah
Ada and Khadijahcompared 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 Khadijah #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Khadijah #202 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Khadijah #541 among girls in Scotland.
Ada and Khadijah over time
Ada and Khadijah appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Khadijah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ada in 0.
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.
Khadijah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ada moved ahead of Khadijah in England and Wales · Girls — #233 and #213 the year before became #187 and #203.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Khadijah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Khadijah #200 in 2012.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #233 and #213; by 2015 that had become #187 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Khadijah #202.
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 | Khadijah |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #202 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Khadijah does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Khadijah.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Khadijah 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
Khadijah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #200 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #202 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls