Girl · #4,392 in 2026

Nada

Name: Popularity of the name Nada in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Nada, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Nada is a feminine given name found with the etymology of 'hope' in South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia, and the etymology of 'dew' in Arabic-speaking countries.

Arabic
Serbian
Croatian
Slovene

Current Rank

#4,392

Peak Rank

#791 (2000)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-17%

1892

First Year

2026

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#791

Peak Rank

Total Count

133

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nada

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic
Serbian
Croatian
Slovene
Macedonian
Czech

The Story of Nada

The earliest SSA record of Nada as a baby girl name dates back to 1892, when 6 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 78 newborns named Nada — #2,089 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,392 among baby girl names with 32 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 5K Nadas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Variants & Related Forms of Nada

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nada. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nadica

Names that sound like Nada

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nada is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nadda
Noddy
Nado
Nata
Nida
Needa
Neda
Nadi
Noda
Neida
Naida
Nadu

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nada

What does the name Nada mean?

What is the origin of the name Nada?

Nada has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech.

How popular is Nada in 2026?

In 2026, Nada ranks #4,392 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.

When was Nada most popular?

Nada reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #791 that year with 78 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Nada most popular?

Nada has historically been most popular in Idaho, West Virginia, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nada.

Is Nada a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Nada is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Nada?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nada include Rutha, Martine, Nathalia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Nada?

Common variants and related forms of Nada include Nadica. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Nada

Nada is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Nada's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #791. Use the chart and map above to compare Nada's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.