Ada vs Rahma
Ada and Rahmacompared 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 2021, Ada was ranked #8 and Rahma #491 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Rahma #583 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Rahma #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ada was ranked #166 and Rahma #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Rahma over time
Ada and Rahma appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rahma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Rahma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1969 to 2021, ending at #8 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Rahma #583 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1969–2021
Ada held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Rahma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Rahma #424 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ada #8, Rahma #491.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rahma in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Rahma #583 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Ada moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #919 and #854; by 2008 that had become #699 and #899.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Rahma #583.
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 | Rahma |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #583 (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); Rahma does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Rahma both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Rahma 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
Rahma
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #576 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #424 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1969–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #583 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls