Ada vs Lin
Ada and Lincompared 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 Lin #513 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Lin #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Ada was ranked #3865 and Lin #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Lin over time
Ada and Lin appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lin 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.
Lin 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 24 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Lin fell — from #468 and #253 in 1970 to #18 and #513 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1970–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Lin #114 in 1973.
The order changed in 1987: Ada moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #562 and #539; by 1987 that had become #444 and #569.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Lin #513.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Lin #3549 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Lin #3695.
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 | Lin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #513 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Lin does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lin.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Lin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Lin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #253 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #513 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls