Ada vs Lana
Ada and Lanacompared 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 Lana #323 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Lana #246 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Lana #188 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Lana #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Lana #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Lana over time
Ada and Lana appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 2 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 2015, Ada moved ahead of Lana in England and Wales · Girls — #233 and #218 the year before became #187 and #222.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Lana were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #18 and #323.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Lana #205 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1981–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Lana in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Lana #187 in 2018.
The order changed in 1983: Ada moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #560 and #443; by 1983 that had become #562 and #649.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Lana #323.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lana in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Lana #205 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #233 and #218; by 2015 that had become #187 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Lana #246.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1974–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lana in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Lana #156 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #242 and #171; by 2015 that had become #180 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Lana #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lana in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Lana #114 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Ada moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #190 and #150; by 2018 that had become #92 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Lana #179.
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 | Lana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) |
| 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); Lana does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Lana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Lana 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
Lana
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls