Nadine
Girl name · #1623 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 128 baby girls were named Nadine, placing it at #1623 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1425, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,063 girls born in 2025 was named Nadine.
Babies named Nadine per year. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Nadine first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 1,011 girls were named Nadine — good for #278 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nadine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nadine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nadine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nadine is most common
State-level data for Nadine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nadine
Statistically, parents drawn to Nadine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Francine, Christine, Marianne, Roxanne, and Celestine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nadine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1579 |
| 2023 | 144 | #1500 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1478 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 148 | #1455 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1406 |
| 2018 | 148 | #1482 |
| 2017 | 178 | #1311 |
| 2016 | 176 | #1345 |
| 2015 | 162 | #1425 |
| 2014 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1646 |
| 2012 | 139 | #1566 |
| 2011 | 153 | #1463 |
| 2010 | 150 | #1495 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1379 |
| 2008 | 155 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 205 | #1217 |
| 2006 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2005 | 175 | #1277 |
| 2004 | 200 | #1140 |
| 2003 | 197 | #1117 |
| 2002 | 185 | #1126 |
| 2001 | 220 | #976 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nadine a popular girl name?
Nadine ranked #1623 among girls in 2025 with 128 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1425.
When was the name Nadine most popular?
Nadine peaked in 1958, when 1,011 American girls received the name (ranked #278 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nadine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,063 newborn American girls was named Nadine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.