US rank #13895 Girls' name Peak 2007 521 births

Nadiah — #13895 US girls' name

521 babies named Nadiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s722000s2222010s1662020s33
#13895
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Nadiah was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

30 babies were named Nadiah in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nadiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 521 babies named Nadiah between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nadiah currently holds the #13895 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nadiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nadiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Nadiah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nadiah 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 521 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.

Nadiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

521

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2007

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,895

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nadiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
30
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
010203040 202420182013200820031998199219821981 6

Nadiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
222 births that decade — 43% of Nadiah's all-time total
1980s281990s722000s2222010s1662020s33

Nadiah by state

Where Nadiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Nadiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 4.2%
#2 Texas
6 1.2%
#3 Florida
5 1.0%
California share of Nadiah's total US births 4.2%
Even split

22 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nadiah?
521 babies have been named Nadiah since 1981. It currently ranks #13895 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 30 births.
When was Nadiah most popular?
Nadiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nadiah most popular?
The top states for the name Nadiah are California (22 births), Texas (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Nadiah been used?
Nadiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nadiah?
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, 1981–2024 (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.