Ada vs Rebecka
Ada and Rebeckacompared 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 2013, Ada was ranked #52 and Rebecka #588 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Ada was ranked #164 and Rebecka #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Ada and Rebecka over time
Ada and Rebecka appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rebecka 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.
Rebecka 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2013
Ada held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rebecka in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #51 in 2012, Rebecka #222 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ada #52, Rebecka #588.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2016
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rebecka in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #164 in 2016, Rebecka #1222 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Ada moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #3142 and #2165; by 1999 that had become #2189 and #2444.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ada #164, Rebecka #4763.
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 | Rebecka |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4763 (2016) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Rebecka does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebecka.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Rebecka doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rebecka
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #510 among girls in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2013
Highest recorded position: #222 among girls in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1982–2013).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #4763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.
England and Wales · Girls