Ada vs Serina
Ada and Serinacompared 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 2025, Ada was ranked #18 and Serina #452 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Serina #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1982, Ada was ranked #523 and Serina #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Serina over time
Ada and Serina appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Serina 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.
Serina 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Serina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #40 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Serina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #18 and #452.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1988–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Serina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Serina #306 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Serina #452.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Serina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ada #37 in 2023, Serina #1697 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Ada moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2301 and #1784; by 2003 that had become #1628 and #1996.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Serina #5891.
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 | Serina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #452 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Serina does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serina.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Serina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Serina
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #452 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls