Ada vs Tabitha
Ada and Tabithacompared 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 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Tabitha #279 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Tabitha #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Tabitha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #47 and Tabitha #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ada and Tabitha over time
Ada and Tabitha appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tabitha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tabitha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ada moved ahead of Tabitha in England and Wales · Girls — #233 and #191 the year before became #187 and #196.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tabitha in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Tabitha #177 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #233 and #191; by 2015 that had become #187 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Tabitha #279.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
The order changed in 2007: Ada moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #689 and #689; by 2007 that had become #373 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Tabitha #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2013–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #47 in 2024, Tabitha #281 in 2020.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #440 and #440; by 2015 that had become #358 and #426.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #47, Tabitha #407.
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 | Tabitha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Tabitha does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tabitha.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Tabitha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Tabitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #282 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls