| Ada | Ngozi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | First daughter | Blessing |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AH-dah | n-GOH-zee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,943) | 1997 (20) |
| In 2025 | 1,401 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ada | Ngozi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,495 | 47 |
| 2010s | 9,037 | 81 |
| 2000s | 3,395 | 77 |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 127 |
| 1980s | 1,606 | 115 |
| 1970s | 1,924 | 65 |
| 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, 'blessing.' A common name, leaning feminine, and a short form of names such as Ngozichukwu ('blessing of God').
Ada is more popular than Ngozi today: about 1,401 US babies were given the name Ada in 2025, compared with 0 named Ngozi.
Ada means First daughter (igbo origin), while Ngozi means Blessing (igbo origin).
In US records, Ada first appears in 1880 and Ngozi in 0, so Ngozi has the longer recorded history.