Total births
5,129
Girls' name · since 1892
Nada
5,129 babies named Nada in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4393
- among girls today
- 5,129
- born since 1892
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
5,129 babies have been named Nada since 1892, making it today's #4393 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nada recorded 5,129 times among girls since 1892, holding rank #4393 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #4393 among girls today
- 5,129 born since 1892
- 1930s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nada is currently the #4393 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 5,129 born since 1892, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4393
- among girls today
- 5,129
- born since 1892
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Nada vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4393
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Nada was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
78 babies were named Nada in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Nada compares
5,129 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nada's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nada | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nada's full recorded timeline at 1960, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nada at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#4,393
Active since
1892
Nada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Nada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Nada's strongest decade.
602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Nada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 81
1900s
81 births
- 1910s
1910s
250 births
- 1920s
1920s
556 births
- 1930s
1930s
602 births
- 1940s
1940s
432 births
- 1950s
1950s
458 births
- 1960s
1960s
292 births
- 1970s
1970s
279 births
- 1980s
1980s
325 births
- 1990s
1990s
475 births
- 2000s
2000s
601 births
- 2010s
2010s
540 births
- 2020s 192
2020s
192 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 602 births (12% of all-time use).
How Nada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nada's total volume
Nada vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nada by state
Where Nada concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 223 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 221 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 195 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 161 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 97 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 86 | 1.7% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 61 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 39 | 0.8% |
New York share of Nada's total US births 4.3%
Even split
223 of 5,129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Nada appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nada? ▼
Nada has been given to 5,129 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4393 as of the latest data. 78 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Nada most popular? ▼
Nada was most popular in the 1930s decade with 602 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Nada most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nada are New York (223 births), California (221 births), Michigan (195 births).
How long has the name Nada been used? ▼
Nada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nadine, Nadia, Nadya, Nadene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nada's data
- Nada's decade-level peak was the 1930s (602 total births); usage has since declined to 192 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nadas (223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nada
Nearby Names Like Nada
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nada
Nadine Girl
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Nadia Girl
#513 46,556 births
Nadya Girl
#4789 2,647 births
Nadene Girl
#15396 1,895 births
Nadiya Girl
#4425 1,547 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Nada
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Zenobia #4390
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Marygrace #4396
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nada: #4393 Girls' Name - 5,129 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nada. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.