Ada vs Rabia
Ada and Rabiacompared 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 Rabia #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Ada was ranked #57 and Rabia #573 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Ada was ranked #439 and Rabia #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Rabia over time
Ada and Rabia appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rabia 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.
Rabia 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 Rabia changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2014, ending at #57 and #573.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rabia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Rabia #597 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Ada moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #951 and #824; by 2006 that had become #976 and #1004.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Rabia #1743.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1970–2014
Ada held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rabia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #57 in 2014, Rabia #326 in 1983.
The order changed in 1992: Ada moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #421 and #414; by 1992 that had become #259 and #518.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ada #57, Rabia #573.
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 | Rabia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1743 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Rabia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Rabia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Rabia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rabia
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2014
Highest recorded position: #326 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1970–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1743 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls