FIRST NAME
Ada
Ada is the 549th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 42,347 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 330 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #549 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
141,765
living · #310
2020 CENSUS
42,347
living · #549
BABIES NAMED ADA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a female name, Ada peaked in 1918, when 1,943 babies were named Ada (the #123 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #11,441 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
330
living · #11,441
BABIES NAMED ADA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2010
20107
As a male name, Ada peaked in 1919, when 12 babies were named Ada (the #2386 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)