Ada vs Tia
Ada and Tiacompared 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 Tia #362 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ada was ranked #35 and Tia #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Tia #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #44 and Tia #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ada was ranked #45 and Tia #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Tia over time
Ada and Tia appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Tia in England and Wales · Girls — #233 and #174 the year before became #187 and #240.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Tia #53 in 2001.
The order changed in 2015: Ada moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #233 and #174; by 2015 that had become #187 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Tia #603.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Tia #184 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Tia #362.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tia in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ada #34 in 2023, Tia #210 in 2006.
The order changed in 2014: Ada moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #286 and #273; by 2014 that had become #242 and #373.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #45, Tia #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2023
Ada held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ada #35 in 2023, Tia #178 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Ada moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #358 and #358; by 2016 that had become #137 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ada #35, Tia #328.
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 | Tia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Tia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tia.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Tia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Tia
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #672 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #362 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls