Total births
34
Girls' name · since 2003
Nadija
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Nadija, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 2003–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Nadija is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 2003.
Nadija has 34 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2011.
- 34 total births
- 2003–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Nadija since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 34
- total births
- 2003–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Nadija was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nadija in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nadija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nadija's full recorded timeline at 2008, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nadija at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Nadija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2011
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Nadija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nadija's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Nadija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nadija? ▼
34 babies have been named Nadija since 2003. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
When was Nadija most popular? ▼
Nadija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nadija been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nadija since 2003 -- 9 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Nadija? ▼
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.
What to do with Nadija's data
- Nadija's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nadija
Nearby Names Like Nadija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nadija
Nadine Girl
#1580 53,381 births
Nadia Girl
#513 46,556 births
Nada Girl
#4393 5,129 births
Nadya Girl
#4789 2,647 births
Nadene Girl
#15396 1,895 births
Compare Nadija side by side: Nadija vs Nadine Nadija vs Nadia Nadija vs Nada
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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, 2003–2011 (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. "Nadija: Baby Name Since 2003 - 34 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nadija. 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 Nadija 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.