Ada is a short Germanic name from the element adal and means "noble" or "nobility"; it also matches the biblical Adah, Hebrew for "adornment". Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century mathematician often called the first computer programmer, has made it a favorite with tech-minded parents. Ada re-entered the US top 1000 in 2004 and rose steadily to a peak of number 179 in 2023; it ranks number 219 in 2025.