Ava vs Nadia
Ava and Nadiacompared 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, Ava was ranked #9 and Nadia #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Nadia #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Nadia #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Nadia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #143 and Nadia #331 among girls in Norway.
Ava and Nadia over time
Ava and Nadia appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nadia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nadia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ava in 1. 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 2003, Ava moved ahead of Nadia in England and Wales · Girls — #204 and #191 the year before became #164 and #189.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Nadia fell — from #351 and #174 in 1998 to #32 and #288 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Nadia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #26 and #273.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Nadia #116 in 2010.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nadia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Nadia #116 in 2010.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #393 and #273; by 1997 that had become #213 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Nadia #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nadia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Nadia #153 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Ava moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #204 and #191; by 2003 that had become #164 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Nadia #443.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nadia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ava #104 in 2020, Nadia #171 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Ava moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #192 and #171; by 2010 that had become #200 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #143, Nadia #331.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nadia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Nadia #122 in 2003.
The order changed in 2003: Ava moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #227 and #162; by 2003 that had become #114 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Nadia #288.
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 | Ava | Nadia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Nadia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Nadia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Nadia 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
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Nadia
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #331 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls