Ada
Ada is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #40 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Germanic — Noble; first computer programmer Ada Lovelace
About the Name Ada
Ada has held its ground, ranked #40 in 2025 and never far from its best of #36 in 2022 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 7 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Etymologically, Ada comes from Germanic, where it means "Noble; first computer programmer Ada Lovelace". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Ada is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ada on the register.
In the US it sits at #193 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Ada
- Ada Nicodemou — Ada Nicodemou (Greek: Άντα Νικοδήμου) is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent.
- Ada Pilgrim — Ada Pilgrim was a New Zealand healer.
- Ada Coleman — Ada Coleman was head bartender at the Savoy Hotel in London for 23 years, the only woman to have held that position.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ada
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ada
Almost certainly the only Ada in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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