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girls' name ★ peaked 1931

Nadean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nadean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1931
40 babies
All-time total
1,365
#6,078 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Nadean popularity over time

1,365 babies have been named Nadean since 1908, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1931Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #2,340
1910s 118 12 +2260% #1,586
1920s 275 28 +133% #1,255
1930s 306 31 +11% #1,144
1940s 215 22 -30% #1,624
1950s 150 15 -30% #2,104
1960s 129 13 -14% #3,119
1970s 66 7 -49% #4,756
1980s 56 6 -15% #7,541
1990s 25 3 -55% #9,106
2000s 20 2 -20% #13,198
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nadean

Nadean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 1,365 American babies have been named Nadean. Its peak came in 1931, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Nadean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadean?

The median living Nadean is about 70 years old; half are between 55 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Nadean are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Nadean year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 8 #13,241
2005 – –
2004 5 #17,968
2003 – –
2002 7 #13,198
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 6 #10,208
1980 8 #7,880
1975 8 #6,916
1970 9 #5,681
1965 16 #3,222
1960 10 #4,377
1955 18 #2,696
1950 16 #2,632
1945 20 #1,928
1940 24 #1,624
1935 25 #1,505
1930 38 #1,227
1925 29 #1,566
1920 30 #1,500
1915 13 #2,347
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadean?

The median living Nadean is about 70 years old. Half of all living Nadeans are between 55 and 80 years old.

How many people named Nadean are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nadean are alive in the United States, based on 1,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nadean in 2025?

Nadean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nadean?

1,365 babies have been named Nadean in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadean most popular?

Nadean peaked in 1931, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Nadean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadean rising or falling?

Nadean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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