Nadira: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	86	9	–	#4,543
1980s	139	14	+62%	#3,686
1990s	222	22	+60%	#3,615
2000s	306	31	+38%	#3,107
2010s	197	20	-36%	#4,826
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-28%	#6,337

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,543

1980s

139

+62%

#3,686

1990s

222

+60%

#3,615

2000s

306

+38%

#3,107

2010s

197

-36%

#4,826

2020s (to 2025)

-28%

#6,337

The story of Nadira

Nadira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,392 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,035 American babies have been named Nadira. Its peak came in 2000, when 45 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 Nadira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadira?

The median living Nadira is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 33. An estimated 1,000 people named Nadira 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.

Nadira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,392
2024	15	#7,488
2023	13	#8,360
2022	14	#7,924
2021	19	#6,337
2020	9	#10,850
2019	21	#5,929
2018	14	#8,039
2017	19	#6,460
2016	22	#5,928
2015	10	#10,650
2014	14	#8,369
2013	23	#5,783
2012	20	#6,508
2011	24	#5,677
2010	30	#4,826
2009	24	#5,841
2008	26	#5,537
2007	26	#5,484
2006	31	#4,653
2005	40	#3,704
2004	29	#4,669
2003	29	#4,495
2002	28	#4,471
2001	28	#4,409
2000	45	#3,107
1995	25	#4,182
1990	13	#6,737
1985	10	#6,791
1980	22	#3,686
1975	10	#5,826
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadira?

The median living Nadira is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nadiras are between 15 and 33 years old.

How many people named Nadira are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Nadira are alive in the United States, based on 1,035 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nadira in 2025?

Nadira ranked #7,392 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadira?

1,035 babies have been named Nadira in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadira most popular?

Nadira peaked in 2000, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Nadira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadira rising or falling?

Nadira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Nadira

Nadira popularity over time

The story of Nadira

How old are people named Nadira?

Nadira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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