Ada vs Aurora
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ada
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #219
- Peak
- #33 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,401
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Aurora
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #15
- Peak
- #15 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,065
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Aurora is the more popular pick (#15 vs #219). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Aurora; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Ada wins.
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