Where does the name Ada come from?

Ada is a girl name of Germanic origin.

Is Ada a boy or a girl name?

Ada is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 103,929 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Ada in 2023?

Ada ranks #179 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 1,943 babies.

How do you pronounce Ada?

Ada is pronounced AY-dah (2 syllables).

A name from Germanic · Girl

Ada

A short form of Old High German names containing adal, "noble" — like Adelaide and Adeline. Distinct from the unrelated Hebrew Adah ("ornament, adornment"), though the two often merge in modern usage.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

103,929 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,652 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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AA short form of Old High German names containing adal, "noble" — like Adelaide and Adeline. Distinct from the unrelated Hebrew Adah ("ornament, adornment"), though the two often merge in modern usage.

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Ada.

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Ada Lovelace (mathematician, first computer programmer)

Quick answers

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What does the name Ada mean?: Ada means a short form of Old High German names containing adal, "noble" — like Adelaide and Adeline. Distinct from the unrelated Hebrew Adah ("ornament, adornment"), though the two often merge in modern usage.
Where does the name Ada come from?: Ada is a girl name of Germanic origin.
Is Ada a boy or a girl name?: Ada is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 103,929 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Ada in 2023?: Ada ranks #179 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 1,943 babies.
How do you pronounce Ada?: Ada is pronounced AY-dah (2 syllables).

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