Ada vs Tyra
Ada and Tyracompared 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 Tyra #258 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Tyra #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ada was ranked #437 and Tyra #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ada and Tyra over time
Ada and Tyra appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tyra 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.
Tyra 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ada and Tyra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #18 and #258.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1993–2025
Ada held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tyra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ada #6 in 2019, Tyra #176 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada #18, Tyra #258.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tyra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ada #36 in 2022, Tyra #410 in 2005.
The order changed in 2008: Ada moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #919 and #519; by 2008 that had become #699 and #767.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Tyra #3318.
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 | Tyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #258 (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); Tyra does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Tyra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Tyra 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
Tyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #606 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls