About the name Ada
Ada is a girl name with German roots, meaning “Noble”.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Ada ranked #219 for girls in the US, with 1,401 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ada were girls.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “noble”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ada”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #219
- In 2015
- #355
- Babies in 2025
- 1,401
Popularity of Ada, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Ada
Ada is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Ada
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