Ada vs Seana
Ada and Seanacompared 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 2016, Ada was ranked #164 and Seana #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ada was ranked #180 and Seana #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ada was ranked #190 and Seana #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Seana over time
Ada and Seana appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Seana 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.
Seana 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
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Ada held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Seana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ada #164 in 2016, Seana #1594 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Ada moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1831 and #1594; by 2001 that had become #1520 and #2466.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ada #164, Seana #5785.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1978–2015
Ada held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Seana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ada #180 in 2015, Seana #414 in 2004.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #550 and #431; by 2007 that had become #373 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ada #180, Seana #581.
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 | Seana |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #432 (2017) |
| 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); Seana does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Seana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Seana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Seana
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Girls