Ada

Ada is the name of Byron's daughter, Ada Lovelace, who in 1843 wrote what is now recognized as the world's first computer algorithm, making her an unlikely patron saint of coders. The name itself traces to the Germanic adel, "noble," and appears as a short form of Adelaide and Adeline. It fell out of favor for most of the twentieth century and has come roaring back; currently at rank 193 in the U.S., Ada has more than doubled in popularity over the past decade. Three letters, two syllables, nothing wasted. Precise, clever, unsentimental. A name that computes and charms in equal measure.