Ada vs Malin
Ada and Malincompared 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 Malin #167 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Malin #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2011, Ada was ranked #3830 and Malin #4647 among boys in England and Wales.
Ada and Malin over time
Ada and Malin appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Malin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Malin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #18 and #167.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1966–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Malin in 45.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Malin #3 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Malin #167.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2002–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Malin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Malin #2120 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Malin #3015.
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 | Malin |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #167 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Malin does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Malin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Malin 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
Malin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls