| Ngozi | Ada | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blessing | First daughter |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | n-GOH-zee | AH-dah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1997 (20) | 1918 (1,943) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,401 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ngozi | Ada |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47 | 9,495 |
| 2010s | 81 | 9,037 |
| 2000s | 77 | 3,395 |
| 1990s | 127 | 1,600 |
| 1980s | 115 | 1,606 |
| 1970s | 65 | 1,924 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2,874 |
| 1950s | 0 | 4,306 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5,884 |
| 1930s | 0 | 8,492 |
| 1920s | 0 | 15,135 |
| 1910s | 0 | 15,234 |
| 1900s | 0 | 9,121 |
| 1890s | 0 | 10,379 |
| 1880s | 0 | 8,423 |
Igbo, 'blessing.' A common name, leaning feminine, and a short form of names such as Ngozichukwu ('blessing of God').
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').
Ada is more popular than Ngozi today: about 1,401 US babies were given the name Ada in 2025, compared with 0 named Ngozi.
Ngozi means Blessing (igbo origin), while Ada means First daughter (igbo origin).
In US records, Ngozi first appears in 0 and Ada in 1880, so Ngozi has the longer recorded history.