Ada vs Rosie
Ada and Rosiecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #40 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Ada was ranked #57 and Rosie #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Ada and Rosie over time
Ada and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Rosie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ada in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rosie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ada in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Rosie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #40 and #24.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada #36 in 2022, Rosie #9 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Rosie #9 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #40, Rosie #24.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Rosie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Rosie #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Rosie #23.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Rosie #21 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Rosie #22.
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 | Rosie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025) |
| 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); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Rosie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Rosie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #40 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rosie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls