Ada vs Larisa
Ada and Larisacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Larisa #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ada was ranked #45 and Larisa #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1985, Ada was ranked #318 and Larisa #668 among girls in Norway.
Ada and Larisa over time
Ada and Larisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larisa 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.
Larisa 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 Larisa changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 1985, ending at #318 and #668.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Larisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Larisa #1241 in 2016.
The order changed in 1997: Ada moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2683 and #2350; by 1997 that had become #1543 and #3174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Larisa #3015.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1959–1985
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Larisa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ada #274 in 1965, Larisa #309 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Ada #318, Larisa #668.
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 | Larisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (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); Larisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Larisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Larisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Larisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #309 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1958–1985).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls