Nadina
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "hope" or "Gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 394 living Americans carry the first name Nadina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nadina today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nadina births was 1971 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nadina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nadina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
394
~ 1 in 869,935 Americans
Peak year
1971
17 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2014 SSA rank
#18,414
Tracked since 1934
Census
Nadina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 639 people with the first name Nadina, which placed it at #17,325 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,325
National first-name rank
People counted
639
639 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nadina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nadina is White at 49.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.4%) and Black (15.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nadina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nadina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.8% · 318
- Hispanic or Latino24.4% · 156
- Black or African American15.6% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 32
- Two or more races3.1% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 13
Popularity
Nadina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nadina from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nadina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nadina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nadinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nadina
The name Nadina is a feminine given name of Russian origin. It is a diminutive form of the name Nadezhda, which means "hope" in the Russian language. The name Nadezhda is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "nadežda," which has its roots in the Proto-Slavic word "nadějati," meaning "to hope."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nadina can be found in the 19th century Russian literature. For example, Nadina is a character in the novel "The Precipice" (1869) by Ivan Goncharov. In this novel, Nadina is portrayed as a young, spirited, and passionate woman.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Nadina. One of the earliest was Nadina Simonovna Boulanger (1887-1979), a Russian-born French composer and conductor. She was the first woman to conduct an orchestra at the Royal Opera House in London and was also the first woman to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Another prominent figure was Nadina Gordimer (1923-2014), a South African writer and political activist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991. Her novels, such as "Burger's Daughter" and "July's People," often explored the complexities of life under apartheid in South Africa.
In the field of dance, Nadina Ourarova (1904-1989) was a Russian-born ballerina who performed with the Ballets Russes and later became a renowned teacher. She was known for her technical precision and expressive performances.
Moving to the present day, Nadina Vanden Eynde (born 1976) is a Belgian actress and singer who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, both in Belgium and internationally. She is particularly known for her roles in the films "The Broken Circle Breakdown" and "Borgman."
Lastly, Nadina Marti (born 1976) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, serving as the head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications since 2022. She is known for her advocacy on environmental issues and sustainable development.
People
Nadina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nadina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nadina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 394 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nadina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 869,935 US residents.
Is Nadina a common name?
We classify Nadina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 448 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nadina most popular?
The single biggest year for Nadina was 1971, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nadina is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nadina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 639 people with the name Nadina, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,325 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nadina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nadina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nadina appears almost entirely female. Of the 632 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nadina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nadina is White at 49.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.4%) and Black (15.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nadina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nadina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.8% (318 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nadina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nadina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nadina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nadina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nadina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nadina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Nadina?
You can see how many people share the name Nadina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.