Ada vs Elise
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
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Elise
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #223
- Peak
- #152 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,367
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Ada is the more popular pick (#219 vs #223). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ada is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Elise is a steady, dependable choice.
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