Girls' name · since 1934
Nadina
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 448 babies named Nadina, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,649 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 448
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
448 girls have been named Nadina since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nadina has been recorded 448 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2014.
- #12,649 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 448 born since 1934
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nadina ranks #12,649 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 448 born since 1934, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,649 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 448
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nadina's 448 recorded births place it above 82.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nadina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nadina's full recorded timeline at 1979, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nadina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2014
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Nadina by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (107 births, 24% of the file).
1980s was Nadina's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Nadina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 107 births (24% of all-time use).
Nadina by state
Where Nadina concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 448 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nadina's data
- Nadina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nadinas (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nadina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1934–2014 (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 Nadina 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.