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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 2024, 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 65 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.

  • 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ada held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosie in 29.

    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, 2024: 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ada

Pairs where Ada shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Rosie

Pairs where Rosie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Leo vs Oscar

    Leo and Oscar both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Leo · Oscar · 57 shared years, 1951–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ada, Rosie
FieldAdaRosie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA 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
OriginGermanicNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.də/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #18 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Rosie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls