Girls' name · since 1909
Nadene
Nadene has 1,895 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,859 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,895
- born since 1909
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,895 girls have been named Nadene since 1909, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nadene recorded 1,895 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1909 to 2024.
- #4,859 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,895 born since 1909
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nadene ranks #4,859 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,895 born since 1909, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4,859 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,895
- born since 1909
- 1930s
- peak decade
Nadene's 1,895 recorded births place it above 93.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Nadene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nadene's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nadene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2024
- Peak year (1930)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Nadene by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (350 births, 18% of the file).
1930s was Nadene's strongest decade.
350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Nadene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 131
1910s
131 births
- 1920s
1920s
332 births
- 1930s
1930s
350 births
- 1940s
1940s
306 births
- 1950s
1950s
268 births
- 1960s
1960s
222 births
- 1970s
1970s
156 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 350 births (18% of all-time use).
How Nadene 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 Nadene's total volume
Nadene by state
Where Nadene concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| 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% |
50 of 1,895 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Nadene appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nadene's data
- Nadene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (350 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nadenes (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nadene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~115 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1909–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nadene 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 August 2026.