Nida: 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	18	2	–	#1,652
1910s	89	9	+394%	#1,796
1920s	135	14	+52%	#1,881
1930s	122	12	-10%	#1,854
1940s	70	7	-43%	#3,182
1950s	56	6	-20%	#3,283
1960s	43	4	-23%	#4,462
1970s	79	8	+84%	#4,547
1980s	209	21	+165%	#3,214
1990s	293	29	+40%	#3,066
2000s	172	17	-41%	#4,752
2010s	100	10	-42%	#8,809
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-8%	#7,543

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,652

1910s

+394%

#1,796

1920s

135

+52%

#1,881

1930s

122

-10%

#1,854

1940s

-43%

#3,182

1950s

-20%

#3,283

1960s

-23%

#4,462

1970s

+84%

#4,547

1980s

209

+165%

#3,214

1990s

293

+40%

#3,066

2000s

172

-41%

#4,752

2010s

100

-42%

#8,809

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#7,543

The story of Nida

Nida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,819 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 1,441 American babies have been named Nida. Its peak came in 1995, when 38 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 Nida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nida?

The median living Nida is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 44. An estimated 1,100 people named Nida 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.

Nida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,819
2024	6	#14,798
2023	15	#7,543
2022	8	#11,935
2021	10	#10,109
2020	9	#10,866
2019	9	#11,131
2018	10	#10,359
2017	9	#11,369
2016	9	#11,541
2015	13	#8,809
2014	13	#8,830
2013	8	#12,836
2012	8	#13,118
2011	13	#9,018
2010	8	#13,139
2009	12	#9,823
2008	8	#13,468
2007	14	#8,877
2006	19	#6,772
2005	16	#7,405
2004	15	#7,724
2003	20	#5,980
2002	24	#5,043
2001	19	#6,007
2000	25	#4,752
1995	38	#3,066
1990	25	#4,083
1985	28	#3,214
1980	17	#4,458
1975	7	#7,712
1970	8	#6,186
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,551
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,879
1945	6	#4,398
1940	5	#4,852
1935	14	#2,277
1930	15	#2,272
1925	18	#2,169
1920	13	#2,692
1915	15	#2,114
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,652
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nida?

The median living Nida is about 32 years old. Half of all living Nidas are between 23 and 44 years old.

How many people named Nida are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Nida are alive in the United States, based on 1,441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nida in 2025?

Nida ranked #12,819 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nida?

1,441 babies have been named Nida in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nida most popular?

Nida peaked in 1995, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Nida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nida rising or falling?

Nida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Nida?

Well-known people named Nida include Nida Senff (swimmer).

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Nida popularity over time

The story of Nida

How old are people named Nida?

Nida year by year

Famous people named Nida

Frequently asked questions

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