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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ada

Ranked #1122 - 1 in 230,754 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

34,669

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1122

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1122
Rarity
1 in 230,754
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Ada

There are an estimated 34,669 people named Ada alive worldwide today. That ranks Ada at #1122 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ada is held by approximately 34,669 people, ranking #1122 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,573 U.S. residents).

Historically Ada is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Ada appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Ada popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ada, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 652
  2. 1881: 628
  3. 1882: 689
  4. 1883: 778
  5. 1884: 854
  6. 1885: 881
  7. 1886: 921
  8. 1887: 915
  9. 1888: 1,121
  10. 1889: 1,012
  11. 1890: 1,074
  12. 1891: 982
  13. 1892: 1,140
  14. 1893: 1,051
  15. 1894: 1,024
  16. 1895: 1,133
  17. 1896: 1,041
  18. 1897: 966
  19. 1898: 1,027
  20. 1899: 984
  21. 1900: 1,101
  22. 1901: 913
  23. 1902: 929
  24. 1903: 843
  25. 1904: 878
  26. 1905: 873
  27. 1906: 819
  28. 1907: 906
  29. 1908: 922
  30. 1909: 945
  31. 1910: 960
  32. 1911: 939
  33. 1912: 1,274
  34. 1913: 1,288
  35. 1914: 1,499
  36. 1915: 1,826
  37. 1916: 1,867
  38. 1917: 1,853
  39. 1918: 1,950
  40. 1919: 1,830
  41. 1920: 1,829
  42. 1921: 1,763
  43. 1922: 1,690
  44. 1923: 1,646
  45. 1924: 1,590
  46. 1925: 1,507
  47. 1926: 1,468
  48. 1927: 1,359
  49. 1928: 1,223
  50. 1929: 1,137
  51. 1930: 1,040
  52. 1931: 979
  53. 1932: 984
  54. 1933: 876
  55. 1934: 833
  56. 1935: 805
  57. 1936: 750
  58. 1937: 796
  59. 1938: 755
  60. 1939: 703
  61. 1940: 665
  62. 1941: 683
  63. 1942: 709
  64. 1943: 658
  65. 1944: 547
  66. 1945: 527
  67. 1946: 547
  68. 1947: 524
  69. 1948: 533
  70. 1949: 497
  71. 1950: 471
  72. 1951: 514
  73. 1952: 482
  74. 1953: 437
  75. 1954: 444
  76. 1955: 433
  77. 1956: 397
  78. 1957: 393
  79. 1958: 371
  80. 1959: 364
  81. 1960: 351
  82. 1961: 344
  83. 1962: 322
  84. 1963: 305
  85. 1964: 318
  86. 1965: 268
  87. 1966: 244
  88. 1967: 245
  89. 1968: 254
  90. 1969: 223
  91. 1970: 238
  92. 1971: 198
  93. 1972: 206
  94. 1973: 201
  95. 1974: 164
  96. 1975: 191
  97. 1976: 168
  98. 1977: 187
  99. 1978: 197
  100. 1979: 179
  101. 1980: 166
  102. 1981: 181
  103. 1982: 170
  104. 1983: 146
  105. 1984: 162
  106. 1985: 170
  107. 1986: 146
  108. 1987: 157
  109. 1988: 154
  110. 1989: 165
  111. 1990: 177
  112. 1991: 170
  113. 1992: 197
  114. 1993: 138
  115. 1994: 155
  116. 1995: 150
  117. 1996: 140
  118. 1997: 143
  119. 1998: 146
  120. 1999: 184
  121. 2000: 197
  122. 2001: 193
  123. 2002: 214
  124. 2003: 220
  125. 2004: 312
  126. 2005: 329
  127. 2006: 410
  128. 2007: 466
  129. 2008: 529
  130. 2009: 537
  131. 2010: 551
  132. 2011: 606
  133. 2012: 634
  134. 2013: 703
  135. 2014: 871
  136. 2015: 922
  137. 2016: 968
  138. 2017: 1,020
  139. 2018: 1,302
  140. 2019: 1,467
  141. 2020: 1,560
  142. 2021: 1,650
  143. 2022: 1,657
  144. 2023: 1,652
  145. 2024: 1,575
  146. 2025: 1,401

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ada worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,669 people named Ada alive worldwide today, ranking #1122 globally.

Is Ada a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 230,754 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,669 bearers, which is 1 in 9,573 Americans.

Is Ada a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ada is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Ada come from?

Who are famous people named Ada?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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