Nadene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#2,158
1910s	131	13	+2083%	#1,374
1920s	332	33	+153%	#1,237
1930s	350	35	+5%	#1,122
1940s	306	31	-13%	#1,146
1950s	268	27	-12%	#1,548
1960s	222	22	-17%	#2,231
1970s	156	16	-30%	#2,750
1980s	66	7	-58%	#6,182
1990s	42	4	-36%	#11,383
2000s	11	1	-74%	#16,849
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,942

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,158

1910s

131

+2083%

#1,374

1920s

332

+153%

#1,237

1930s

350

+5%

#1,122

1940s

306

-13%

#1,146

1950s

268

-12%

#1,548

1960s

222

-17%

#2,231

1970s

156

-30%

#2,750

1980s

-58%

#6,182

1990s

-36%

#11,383

2000s

-74%

#16,849

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,942

The story of Nadene

Nadene 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 1909, 1,895 American babies have been named Nadene. Its peak came in 1930, when 43 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 Nadene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadene?

The median living Nadene is about 67 years old; half are between 55 and 78. An estimated 1,000 people named Nadene 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.

Nadene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,942
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,849
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,136
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,845
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,209
1980	8	#7,882
1975	17	#3,885
1970	26	#2,750
1965	17	#3,123
1960	28	#2,231
1955	21	#2,447
1950	24	#1,987
1945	35	#1,371
1940	29	#1,433
1935	38	#1,158
1930	43	#1,139
1925	37	#1,314
1920	30	#1,501
1915	9	#3,061
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadene?

The median living Nadene is about 67 years old. Half of all living Nadenes are between 55 and 78 years old.

How many people named Nadene are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Nadene are alive in the United States, based on 1,895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nadene in 2025?

Nadene 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 Nadene?

1,895 babies have been named Nadene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadene most popular?

Nadene peaked in 1930, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nadene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadene rising or falling?

Nadene is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Nadene popularity over time

The story of Nadene

How old are people named Nadene?

Nadene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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