Nada
Girl name · #4361 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Nada, placing it at #4361 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Nada.
The 133-year story
Nada first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 78 girls were named Nada — good for #2089 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nada per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nada in class?
Nada scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nada will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nada is most common
State-level data for Nada is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nada
Statistically, parents drawn to Nada tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nevada, Zada, Niya, Nubia, and Amada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 74 | #2228 |
| 2001 | 66 | #2379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nada a popular girl name?
Nada ranked #4361 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Nada most popular?
Nada peaked in 2000, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2089 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nada?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Nada. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.