Total births
133,788
Girls' name · since 1880
Nina
133,788 babies named Nina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #321
- among girls today
- 133,788
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
133,788 babies have been named Nina since 1880, making it today's #321 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nina recorded 133,788 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #321 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #321 among girls today
- 133,788 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nina is currently the #321 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 133,788 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #321
- among girls today
- 133,788
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Nina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#321
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
10% of everyone ever named Nina was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
1,889 babies were named Nina in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Nina compares
133,788 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nina's all-time total is 350x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133,788 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,889 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nina splits its recorded history at 1953: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (119 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 1,889 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1980
Current rank
#321
Active since
1880
Nina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 1,889
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Nina popularity over time - boys
250 total births recorded since 1885 (Nina as boys' name)
Nina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nina's strongest decade.
13,641 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 10% of all-time use.
Nina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,093
1880s
2,093 births
- 1890s 3,381
1890s
3,381 births
- 1900s 3,743
1900s
3,743 births
- 1910s
1910s
8,680 births
- 1920s
1920s
11,329 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,663 births
- 1940s
1940s
9,509 births
- 1950s
1950s
12,798 births
- 1960s
1960s
10,890 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,275 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,641 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,548 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,884 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,554 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,800 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13,641 births (10% of all-time use).
How Nina 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 Nina's total volume
Nina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nina by state
Where Nina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12,312 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 11,461 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7,994 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6,845 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6,360 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,865 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 4,441 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 4,374 | 3.3% |
New York share of Nina's total US births 9.2%
Even split
12,312 of 133,788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Nina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nina? ▼
133,788 babies have been named Nina since 1880. It currently ranks #321 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 1,889 births.
When was Nina most popular? ▼
Nina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13,641 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Nina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nina are New York (12,312 births), California (11,461 births), Texas (7,994 births).
How long has the name Nina been used? ▼
Nina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ninfa, Ninette, Ninel, Ninah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nina's data
- Nina's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13,641 total births) through the 2020s (5,800) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ninas (12,312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Nina
Nearby Names Like Nina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nina
Ninfa Girl
2,464 births
Ninette Girl
825 births
Ninel Girl
295 births
Ninah Girl
217 births
Ninamarie Girl
180 births
Compare Nina side by side: Nina vs Ninfa Nina vs Ninette Nina vs Ninel
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12,343 births · Peak 2025
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Nina: #321 Girls' Name - 133,788 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nina. 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 Nina 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.