Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Nadja

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,278
Rank 2025
#9,278
among girls · ↑1,563 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Nadja
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
52 babies
All-time total
1,166
#6,755 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Nadja popularity over time

1,166 babies have been named Nadja since 1914, 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 1996Girls

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 19 2 – #3,613
1920s 5 1 -74% #5,395
1930s 13 1 +160% #3,936
1940s 25 3 +92% #3,306
1950s 46 5 +84% #4,480
1960s 127 13 +176% #2,983
1970s 150 15 +18% #3,365
1980s 178 18 +19% #3,547
1990s 266 27 +49% #2,470
2000s 203 20 -24% #3,495
2010s 94 9 -54% #6,822
2020s (to 2025) 40 7 -29% #7,535

The story of Nadja

Nadja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,278 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,166 American babies have been named Nadja. Its peak came in 1996, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Nadja?

The median living Nadja is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 49. An estimated 1,100 people named Nadja are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Nadja year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,278
2024 9 #10,841
2023 5 #16,867
2022 – –
2021 15 #7,535
2020 – –
2019 10 #10,261
2018 – –
2017 12 #9,176
2016 11 #9,890
2015 7 #14,044
2014 6 #15,951
2013 8 #12,812
2012 11 #10,211
2011 10 #10,945
2010 19 #6,822
2009 12 #9,811
2008 17 #7,643
2007 20 #6,742
2006 14 #8,584
2005 15 #7,796
2004 17 #7,008
2003 24 #5,197
2002 26 #4,719
2001 20 #5,751
2000 38 #3,495
1995 35 #3,268
1990 16 #5,746
1985 18 #4,391
1980 15 #4,905
1975 14 #4,509
1970 17 #3,673
1965 13 #3,677
1960 9 #4,673
1955 7 #5,055
1950 – –
1945 5 #5,044
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,936
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Nadja

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

  1. 1 Nadja Auermann Nadja Auermann German supermodel and actress b. 1971 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Nadja Uhl Nadja Uhl German actress b. 1972 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Nadja Tiller Nadja Tiller Austrian actress (1929–2023) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadja?

The median living Nadja is about 32 years old. Half of all living Nadjas are between 23 and 49 years old.

How many people named Nadja are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Nadja are alive in the United States, based on 1,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nadja in 2025?

Nadja ranked #9,278 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadja?

1,166 babies have been named Nadja in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadja most popular?

Nadja peaked in 1996, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Nadja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadja rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Nadja?

Well-known people named Nadja include Nadja Auermann (model), Nadja Uhl (actor), Nadja Tiller (actor).

Names like Nadja

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

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