Nada: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,432

among girls · ↑16 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nada

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

78 babies

All-time total

5,129

#2,532 all-time among girls

First recorded

1892

in Social Security records

Nada popularity over time

5,129 babies have been named Nada since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	46	5	–	#1,139
1900s	81	8	+76%	#1,202
1910s	250	25	+209%	#1,054
1920s	556	56	+122%	#870
1930s	602	60	+8%	#792
1940s	432	43	-28%	#1,042
1950s	458	46	+6%	#1,291
1960s	292	29	-36%	#1,649
1970s	279	28	-4%	#2,259
1980s	325	33	+16%	#2,552
1990s	475	48	+46%	#2,032
2000s	601	60	+27%	#2,099
2010s	540	54	-10%	#2,535
2020s (to 2025)	192	32	-41%	#3,982

Where Nada is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nada

Nada is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,432 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 5,129 American babies have been named Nada. Its peak came in 2000, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nada?

The median living Nada is about 34 years old; half are between 18 and 65. An estimated 3,500 people named Nada are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,432
2024	32	#4,448
2023	33	#4,336
2022	32	#4,438
2021	27	#4,921
2020	36	#3,982
2019	34	#4,238
2018	52	#3,145
2017	44	#3,531
2016	56	#3,001
2015	52	#3,203
2014	64	#2,731
2013	53	#3,114
2012	72	#2,535
2011	51	#3,256
2010	62	#2,831
2009	66	#2,744
2008	48	#3,461
2007	51	#3,316
2006	64	#2,771
2005	46	#3,352
2004	51	#3,058
2003	57	#2,761
2002	74	#2,244
2001	66	#2,401
2000	78	#2,099
1995	32	#3,469
1990	28	#3,785
1985	22	#3,805
1980	37	#2,577
1975	29	#2,658
1970	35	#2,259
1965	28	#2,280
1960	47	#1,649
1955	39	#1,658
1950	51	#1,291
1945	37	#1,326
1940	48	#1,042
1935	52	#961
1930	69	#865
1925	52	#1,059
1920	35	#1,342
1915	30	#1,306
1910	18	#1,054
1905	9	#1,388
1900	10	#1,290
1895	7	#1,391
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Nada

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Nada Topics referred to by the same term b. 1953 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nada?

The median living Nada is about 34 years old. Half of all living Nadas are between 18 and 65 years old.

How many people named Nada are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Nada are alive in the United States, based on 5,129 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nada mean?

Nada is a feminine given name found with the etymology of 'hope' in South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia, and the etymology of 'dew' in Arabic-speaking countries,.

How popular is the name Nada in 2025?

Nada ranked #4,432 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nada?

5,129 babies have been named Nada in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nada most popular?

Nada peaked in 2000, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Nada a boy or girl name?

Nada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nada rising or falling?

Nada is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nada become more popular?

Nada is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Nada in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nada?

Well-known people named Nada include Nada (singer).

Names like Nada

Names that sound and feel close to Nada: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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