Adele vs Goda
Adele and Godacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Adele was ranked #363 and Goda #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Adele was ranked #512 and Goda #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Adele was ranked #647 and Goda #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Goda over time
Adele and Goda appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Goda 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.
Goda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adele 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Adele #458 in 2011, Goda #1072 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2023
Adele held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Goda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adele #458 in 2011, Goda #1072 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adele #647, Goda #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2018
Adele held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Goda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Adele #264 in 2012, Goda #371 in 2012.
The order changed in 2011: Adele moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #910 and #593; by 2011 that had become #325 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Adele #512, Goda #629.
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 | Goda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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 2 for Goda.
- 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
Goda
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2016
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls