Adaline vs Ada

Side-by-side comparison of Adaline and Ada — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Adaline

Girl name · Rank #194

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Name B

Ada

Girl name · Rank #193

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Metric Adaline Ada
Current Rank #194 #193
Total Births (all years) 17,309 105,475
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 1,880 1,943
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adaline Ada
1880ss 180 8,423
1890ss 208 10,379
1900ss 234 9,121
1910ss 538 15,234
1920ss 538 15,135
1930ss 180 8,492
1940ss 101 5,884
1950ss 83 4,305
1960ss 86 2,874
1970ss 24 1,924
1980ss 58 1,606
1990ss 140 1,600
2000ss 613 3,387
2010ss 7,717 9,033
2020ss 6,609 8,078

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adaline Ada
2014 166 871
2015 904 921
2016 1,880 968
2017 1,676 1,019
2018 1,368 1,302
2019 1,165 1,467
2020 1,112 1,560
2021 1,103 1,648
2022 1,245 1,656
2023 1,587 1,651
2024 1,562 1,563

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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