Girls name
Ada
Ada is a girls' name given to 74,768 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 1,928 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 28th among girls names in Idaho in 1913.
Which states favor Ada
Ada by state
Top states by all-time births named Ada. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,025 | #382 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 4,991 | #198 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4,489 | #144 (2025) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4,069 | #204 (2025) |
| 5 | California | 3,734 | #339 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 3,710 | #198 (2025) |
| 7 | Kentucky | 3,164 | #146 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 2,952 | #223 (2025) |
| 9 | Virginia | 2,793 | #216 (2025) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 2,746 | #218 (2025) |
| 11 | Alabama | 2,724 | #221 (2025) |
| 12 | Illinois | 2,671 | #276 (2025) |
| 13 | Mississippi | 2,198 | #196 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 2,190 | #139 (2025) |
| 15 | South Carolina | 2,048 | #178 (2025) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 1,818 | — |
| 17 | Florida | 1,764 | — |
| 18 | Michigan | 1,757 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 1,629 | — |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1,559 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).