girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Nadia

Meaning Nadezhda, Nadyezhda Gender Girl Rank 2025 #565 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from…

Rank 2025
#565
among girls · ↓51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
531
named Nadia · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,027
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
1,923 babies
All-time total
46,618
#617 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Nadia popularity over time

46,618 babies have been named Nadia since 1911, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 97 – 97 10 – #1,620
1920s 151 – 151 15 +56% #1,687
1930s 166 – 166 17 +10% #1,449
1940s 157 – 157 16 -5% #1,868
1950s 355 – 355 36 +126% #1,455
1960s 536 – 536 54 +51% #1,347
1970s 3,076 17 3,093 309 +477% #303
1980s 5,533 22 5,555 556 +80% #332
1990s 7,134 12 7,146 715 +29% #319
2000s 15,665 11 15,676 1,568 +119% #178
2010s 9,868 – 9,868 987 -37% #249
2020s (to 2025) 3,818 – 3,818 636 -36% #438

Where Nadia 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 513 0.32 outside top 500
2027 499 0.31 outside top 500
2028 487 0.30 outside top 500
2029 477 0.30 outside top 500
2030 468 0.29 outside top 500

Where Nadia is most popular

Girls named Nadia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.389 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nadia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 94 0.871 +124%
Nevada 38 0.818 +110%
Wisconsin 76 0.738 +89%
Illinois 150 0.655 +68%
Maryland 66 0.623 +60%
Iowa 35 0.599 +54%
District of Columbia 7 0.591 +52%
Virginia 99 0.581 +49%
Michigan 101 0.554 +42%
North Carolina 123 0.540 +39%
Colorado 60 0.538 +38%
New York 201 0.508 +30%
New Mexico 12 0.493 +27%
Arkansas 26 0.492 +26%
Arizona 68 0.485 +24%
Pennsylvania 114 0.482 +24%
New Jersey 87 0.482 +24%
Oregon 31 0.476 +22%
Ohio 112 0.472 +21%
Washington 68 0.471 +21%
Louisiana 41 0.468 +20%
Kansas 26 0.451 +16%
California 372 0.443 +14%
Georgia 100 0.440 +13%
Texas 338 0.420 +8%
Nebraska 15 0.417 +7%
Florida 178 0.416 +7%
Massachusetts 50 0.414 +6%
Indiana 58 0.413 +6%
Kentucky 35 0.409 +5%
Missouri 47 0.390 ≈ national
Alabama 33 0.351 -10%
Tennessee 55 0.347 -11%
Connecticut 20 0.344 -12%
Oklahoma 25 0.340 -13%
South Carolina 29 0.323 -17%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -73%
Alaska – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nadia

Nadia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #565 in 2025 with 531 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 46,618 American babies have been named Nadia. Its peak came in 2005, when 1,923 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 Nadia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadia?

The median living Nadia is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 32. An estimated 46 thousand people named Nadia are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Nadia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 531 #565 – –
2024 600 #514 – –
2023 625 #489 – –
2022 720 #438 – –
2021 684 #461 – –
2020 658 #468 – –
2019 756 #416 – –
2018 779 #395 – –
2017 783 #402 – –
2016 915 #358 – –
2015 953 #345 – –
2014 1,126 #289 – –
2013 996 #326 – –
2012 1,090 #293 – –
2011 1,182 #270 – –
2010 1,288 #249 – –
2009 1,345 #246 5 #13,868
2008 1,540 #219 – –
2007 1,721 #198 – –
2006 1,870 #188 – –
2005 1,923 #178 – –
2004 1,585 #214 6 #10,907
2003 1,580 #208 – –
2002 1,499 #216 – –
2001 1,331 #239 – –
2000 1,271 #256 – –
1995 681 #389 – –
1990 659 #396 6 #7,798
1985 515 #429 – –
1980 546 #410 – –
1975 86 #1,298 – –
1970 70 #1,460 – –
1965 60 #1,431 – –
1960 52 #1,552 – –
1955 36 #1,765 – –
1950 21 #2,166 – –
1945 15 #2,311 – –
1940 8 #3,428 – –
1935 7 #3,652 – –
1930 27 #1,521 – –
1925 26 #1,687 – –
1920 9 #3,528 – –
1915 14 #2,221 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Nadia

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

  1. 1 Nadia Comăneci Nadia Comăneci Romanian gymnast (born 1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nadia Murad Nadia Murad Yazidi human rights activist b. 1993 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Nadia Ali Nadia Ali American singer-songwriter (born 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger French musician and teacher (1887–1979) 19th century
  5. 5 Nadia Bjorlin Nadia Bjorlin American actress, singer, and model b. 1980 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Nadia Calviño Nadia Calviño President of the European Investment Bank b. 1968 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Nadia Petrova Nadia Petrova Russian tennis player (born 1982) Contemporary
  8. 8 Nadia Hasnaoui Nadia Hasnaoui Norwegian television presenter (born 1963) Contemporary
  9. 9 Nadia Fanchini Nadia Fanchini Italian alpine skier b. 1986 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Nadia Styger Nadia Styger Swiss alpine skier (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadia?

The median living Nadia is about 21 years old. Half of all living Nadias are between 14 and 32 years old.

How many people named Nadia are alive today?

An estimated 46 thousand people named Nadia are alive in the United States, based on 46,618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nadia mean?

Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”), entered as a translation of the…

How popular is the name Nadia in 2025?

Nadia ranked #565 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 531 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadia?

46,618 babies have been named Nadia in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadia most popular?

Nadia peaked in 2005, when 1,923 newborns received the name.

Is Nadia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadia rising or falling?

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

Will Nadia become more popular?

Nadia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 468 girls named Nadia 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 Nadia?

Well-known people named Nadia include Nadia Comăneci (gymnast), Nadia Murad (social activist), Nadia Ali (singer).

Names like Nadia

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

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