The decades-old language is gaining in popularity charts thanks to its memory safety features, as organizations prioritize secure, safety-critical systems.

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Ada programming language experienced a resurgence in 2025, breaking into top 10 positions on TIOBE and PYPL popularity indices. The decades-old language, originally designed for the Department of Defense, is gaining attention due to its memory safety features, strong typing, and runtime checks. Ada remains widely used in aerospace, defense, automotive, and financial sectors for safety-critical systems. The language's SPARK variant enables formal verification to prove absence of runtime errors. Recent ecosystem improvements like the Alire package manager and VS Code plugin, combined with growing demand for memory-safe languages, contribute to renewed developer interest.

2025: The Year of the Return of the Ada Programming Language?