Ada vs Maud
Ada and Maudcompared 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 Maud #161 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #34 and Maud #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Maud #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Maud #790 among girls in Scotland.
Ada and Maud over time
Ada and Maud appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maud in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maud reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ada in 1. 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 Maud were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #18 and #161.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1945–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Maud in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Maud #161 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Maud #161.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maud in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Maud #1843 in 2003.
The order changed in 1997: Ada moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2683 and #2683; by 1997 that had become #1543 and #2411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Maud #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1974–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maud in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Maud #340 in 1974.
The order changed in 2003: Ada moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #428 and #340; by 2003 that had become #439 and #490.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #34, Maud #625.
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 | Maud |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #161 (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); Maud does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maud.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Maud doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Maud
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #288 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: #161 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls