Ada vs Maya
Ada and Mayacompared 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 Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #18 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #78 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Ada and Maya over time
Ada and Maya appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 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.
Ada reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Maya changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2013 and 2024, ending at #47 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #18 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1961–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Maya in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maya in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Maya #47.
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 | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls