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Ada
OriginTurkish, Idoma
About Ada
Used predominantly (and in many countries, nearly exclusively) as a feminine name, Ada is a unisex choice in Turkey, where it comes from the Turkish word for "island". In Nigeria, it is also used as a masculine name, deriving from the Idoma language in which it means "father".
Pronounced AY-duh.
As of October 2026, Ada ranked #9702 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #681 in 1897.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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