Ada vs Orlagh
Ada and Orlaghcompared 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 Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Orlagh #176 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Orlagh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #50 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Orlagh over time
Ada and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Orlagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Orlagh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Ada moved ahead of Orlagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #358 and #209 the year before became #137 and #202.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Orlagh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #50 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Orlagh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order changed in 2004: Ada moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1628 and #1552; by 2004 that had become #1617 and #2112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Orlagh #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Orlagh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ada #45 in 2021, Orlagh #225 in 2001.
The order changed in 2011: Ada moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #444 and #444; by 2011 that had become #437 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #50, Orlagh #898.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Orlagh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Orlagh #202 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Ada moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #358 and #209; by 2016 that had become #137 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Orlagh #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 | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #176 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Orlagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Orlagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Orlagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls