Nadia
From Russian Nadya, a pet form of Nadezhda, which means hope. A separate Arabic name Nadia, suggesting moisture or generosity, shares the spelling.
Nadia in 2025
Nadia was given to 531 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,122nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,244 babies born.
The history of Nadia
Nadia reached its highest point in 2005, when 1,923 babies were given the name, ranking 380th that year.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 46,618 babies have been named Nadia. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Nadia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nadia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 97 | 2,957 |
| 1920s | 151 | 2,992 |
| 1930s | 166 | 2,626 |
| 1940s | 157 | 3,111 |
| 1950s | 355 | 2,445 |
| 1960s | 536 | 2,181 |
| 1970s | 3,093 | 554 |
| 1980s | 5,555 | 638 |
| 1990s | 7,146 | 616 |
| 2000s | 15,676 | 380 |
| 2010s | 9,868 | 524 |
| 2020s | 3,818 | 879 |
Where Nadia is heading
Nadia has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 953 babies in 2015 to 531 in 2025.
Names like Nadia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nadia.