Ada vs Milana
Ada and Milanacompared 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 Milana #412 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Milana #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Milana #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Milana #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Milana #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Milana over time
Ada and Milana appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Milana 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.
Milana 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 Milana changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #45 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ada #34 in 2023, Milana #209 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Milana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Milana #402 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Milana #594.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Milana in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Milana #209 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Ada moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #371 and #337; by 2013 that had become #286 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Milana #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Milana in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #47 in 2024, Milana #355 in 2017.
The order changed in 2016: Ada moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #358 and #358; by 2016 that had become #137 and #440.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Milana #407.
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 | Milana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #412 (2025) |
| 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); Milana does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Milana.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Milana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Milana
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3247 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls