| Ada | Chioma | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | First daughter | Good God / good fortune |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AH-dah | chee-OH-mah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,943) | 1997 (40) |
| In 2025 | 1,401 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ada | Chioma |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,495 | 119 |
| 2010s | 9,037 | 196 |
| 2000s | 3,395 | 277 |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 234 |
| 1980s | 1,606 | 139 |
| 1970s | 1,924 | 33 |
| 1960s | 2,874 | 0 |
| 1950s | 4,306 | 0 |
| 1940s | 5,884 | 0 |
| 1930s | 8,492 | 0 |
| 1920s | 15,135 | 0 |
| 1910s | 15,234 | 0 |
| 1900s | 9,121 | 0 |
| 1890s | 10,379 | 0 |
| 1880s | 8,423 | 0 |
Igbo, 'first-born daughter.' Ada is a title-like name marking the eldest daughter and heads many compounds, e.g. Adaeze ('princess, king's daughter') and Adaobi ('daughter of the household').
Igbo, 'good God' or 'good chi,' from Chi ('God, personal spirit') + oma ('good'), often understood as the blessing of a good personal destiny. Chiefly feminine.
Ada is more popular than Chioma today: about 1,401 US babies were given the name Ada in 2025, compared with 0 named Chioma.
Ada means First daughter (igbo origin), while Chioma means Good God / good fortune (igbo origin).
In US records, Ada first appears in 1880 and Chioma in 0, so Chioma has the longer recorded history.