Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Nadya

Meaning Spelling variant of Nadia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,853 Trend ↓ Falling 46%

Spelling variant of Nadia.

Rank 2025
#5,853
among girls · ↓997 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Nadya · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
115 babies
All-time total
2,647
#3,896 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Nadya popularity over time

2,647 babies have been named Nadya since 1915, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 5 1 – #4,767
1920s – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #4,680
1940s 31 3 +520% #2,901
1950s 28 3 -10% #5,231
1960s 47 5 +68% #4,864
1970s 118 12 +151% #3,712
1980s 226 23 +92% #3,205
1990s 421 42 +86% #1,529
2000s 951 95 +126% #1,764
2010s 625 63 -34% #2,148
2020s (to 2025) 190 32 -49% #3,823

Where Nadya 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Nadya

Nadya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,853 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,647 American babies have been named Nadya. Its peak came in 2006, when 115 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 Nadya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadya?

The median living Nadya is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 28. An estimated 2,600 people named Nadya are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Nadya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,853
2024 28 #4,856
2023 26 #5,087
2022 38 #3,940
2021 39 #3,857
2020 38 #3,823
2019 50 #3,210
2018 52 #3,146
2017 49 #3,286
2016 44 #3,567
2015 69 #2,610
2014 63 #2,770
2013 58 #2,928
2012 66 #2,703
2011 82 #2,290
2010 92 #2,148
2009 106 #1,971
2008 80 #2,410
2007 91 #2,191
2006 115 #1,804
2005 112 #1,764
2004 93 #1,994
2003 83 #2,120
2002 89 #1,979
2001 86 #1,991
2000 96 #1,810
1995 33 #3,404
1990 32 #3,413
1985 26 #3,378
1980 17 #4,452
1975 10 #5,827
1970 7 #6,819
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,652
1950 – –
1945 7 #3,917
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,767
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Nadya

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

  1. 1 Nadya Nozharova Nadya Nozharova Actor, Bulgaria 1916–2014 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadya?

The median living Nadya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Nadyas are between 14 and 28 years old.

How many people named Nadya are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Nadya are alive in the United States, based on 2,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nadya mean?

Spelling variant of Nadia.

How popular is the name Nadya in 2025?

Nadya ranked #5,853 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadya?

2,647 babies have been named Nadya in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadya most popular?

Nadya peaked in 2006, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Nadya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadya rising or falling?

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

Will Nadya become more popular?

Nadya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Nadya 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 Nadya?

Well-known people named Nadya include Nadya Nozharova (actor).

Names like Nadya

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

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