Adele vs Gaia
Adele and Gaiacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #441 and Gaia #412 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Gaia #526 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Gaia over time
Adele and Gaia appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gaia 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.
Adele reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Gaia 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
Adele and Gaia changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #441 and #412.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Gaia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adele #246 in 1998, Gaia #447 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Gaia moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #603 and #634; by 2022 that had become #655 and #447.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Gaia #526.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gaia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Adele #325 in 2011, Gaia #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Gaia moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #502 and #905; by 2023 that had become #625 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #441, Gaia #412.
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 | Adele | Gaia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #412 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adele has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Gaia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Gaia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #412 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2007–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #526 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls