US rank #15351 Girls' name Peak 1930 1,895 births

Nadene — #15351 US girls' name

1,895 babies named Nadene in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15351
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Nadene was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

43 babies were named Nadene in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nadene

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,895 babies named Nadene between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nadene currently holds the #15351 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nadene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 350 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Nadene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Nadene in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nadene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,895 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nadene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,895

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1930

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#15,351

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nadene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1930)
43
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Nadene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
350 births that decade — 18% of Nadene's all-time total
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Nadene by state

Where Nadene concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nadene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 2.6%
#2 New York
32 1.7%
#3 Kentucky
10 0.5%
#4 Missouri
10 0.5%
#5 Colorado
6 0.3%
#6 Oklahoma
6 0.3%
#7 Kansas
5 0.3%
#8 Massachusetts
5 0.3%
California share of Nadene's total US births 2.6%
Even split

50 of 1,895 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Nadene appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nadene?
1,895 babies have been named Nadene since 1909. It currently ranks #15351 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 43 births.
When was Nadene most popular?
Nadene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 350 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Nadene most popular?
The top states for the name Nadene are California (50 births), New York (32 births), Kentucky (10 births).
How long has the name Nadene been used?
Nadene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nadene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nadine, Nadia, Nada, Nadya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1909–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.