Nina
#324 for girls in 2025, 946 births · Last seen for boys in 1995 at #7,792
Given to girls 99.8% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1887 · 266 births
- Debut · girls
- 119 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 133,788since 1880
Nina over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Nina has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #324 | 946 | — | |
| 2024 | #321 | 960 | — | |
| 2023 | #338 | 920 | — | |
| 2022 | #312 | 1,025 | — | |
| 2021 | #323 | 1,005 | — | |
| 2020 | #327 | 944 | — | |
| 2019 | #318 | 1,006 | — | |
| 2018 | #319 | 1,029 | — | |
| 2017 | #319 | 1,020 | — | |
| 2016 | #309 | 1,047 | — | |
| 2015 | #299 | 1,080 | — | |
| 2014 | #295 | 1,110 | — | |
| 2013 | #284 | 1,116 | — | |
| 2012 | #290 | 1,093 | — | |
| 2011 | #303 | 1,051 | — | |
| 2010 | #318 | 1,002 | — | |
| 2009 | #289 | 1,149 | — | |
| 2008 | #277 | 1,230 | — | |
| 2007 | #268 | 1,270 | — | |
| 2006 | #276 | 1,212 | — | |
| 2005 | #252 | 1,287 | — | |
| 2004 | #243 | 1,326 | — | |
| 2003 | #239 | 1,356 | — | |
| 2002 | #243 | 1,320 | — | |
| 2001 | #243 | 1,306 | — | |
| 2000 | #219 | 1,428 | — | |
| 1999 | #219 | 1,437 | — | |
| 1998 | #231 | 1,348 | — | |
| 1997 | #234 | 1,284 | — | |
| 1996 | #241 | 1,157 | — | |
| 1995 | #279 | 989 | #7,792 | 6 |
| 1994 | #265 | 1,062 | #8,800 | 5 |
| 1993 | #271 | 1,016 | — | |
| 1992 | #269 | 1,051 | — | |
| 1991 | #254 | 1,102 | — | |
| 1990 | #260 | 1,102 | #5,823 | 8 |
| 1989 | #234 | 1,172 | #4,811 | 10 |
| 1988 | #212 | 1,227 | #5,200 | 8 |
| 1987 | #209 | 1,265 | #4,968 | 8 |
| 1986 | #243 | 1,073 | #4,130 | 10 |
| 1985 | #214 | 1,200 | #5,785 | 6 |
| 1984 | #200 | 1,342 | #3,925 | 10 |
| 1983 | #197 | 1,345 | — | |
| 1982 | #193 | 1,427 | #5,003 | 7 |
| 1981 | #166 | 1,701 | #5,468 | 6 |
| 1980 | #148 | 1,889 | #4,940 | 7 |
| 1979 | #284 | 857 | — | |
| 1978 | #375 | 565 | — | |
| 1977 | #354 | 625 | — | |
| 1976 | #368 | 567 | — | |
| 1975 | #312 | 726 | — | |
| 1974 | #313 | 732 | — | |
| 1973 | #314 | 741 | #5,101 | 5 |
| 1972 | #306 | 799 | #4,441 | 6 |
| 1971 | #316 | 839 | — | |
| 1970 | #325 | 824 | — | |
| 1969 | #315 | 813 | #2,861 | 10 |
| 1968 | #310 | 805 | — | |
| 1967 | #269 | 978 | — | |
| 1966 | #259 | 1,064 | — | |
| 1965 | #265 | 1,059 | #3,930 | 5 |
| 1964 | #266 | 1,143 | — | |
| 1963 | #249 | 1,273 | — | |
| 1962 | #248 | 1,278 | #4,033 | 5 |
| 1961 | #251 | 1,242 | #3,356 | 7 |
| 1960 | #248 | 1,235 | #3,337 | 7 |
| 1959 | #236 | 1,339 | #3,988 | 5 |
| 1958 | #251 | 1,194 | — | |
| 1957 | #232 | 1,320 | #3,993 | 5 |
| 1956 | #228 | 1,326 | #3,942 | 5 |
| 1955 | #220 | 1,351 | — | |
| 1954 | #206 | 1,489 | — | |
| 1953 | #215 | 1,377 | — | |
| 1952 | #210 | 1,356 | — | |
| 1951 | #241 | 1,035 | — | |
| 1950 | #238 | 1,011 | — | |
| 1949 | #243 | 943 | — | |
| 1948 | #234 | 1,022 | — | |
| 1947 | #235 | 999 | #3,733 | 5 |
| 1946 | #226 | 1,013 | — | |
| 1945 | #216 | 882 | — | |
| 1944 | #201 | 1,007 | — | |
| 1943 | #214 | 939 | — | |
| 1942 | #217 | 915 | — | |
| 1941 | #205 | 878 | #3,133 | 6 |
| 1940 | #196 | 911 | — | |
| 1939 | #194 | 917 | — | |
| 1938 | #192 | 972 | #3,534 | 5 |
| 1937 | #196 | 901 | #3,518 | 5 |
| 1936 | #193 | 937 | #3,549 | 5 |
| 1935 | #184 | 966 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1934 | #178 | 1,027 | #3,679 | 5 |
| 1933 | #177 | 976 | — | |
| 1932 | #187 | 974 | — | |
| 1931 | #182 | 997 | #3,763 | 5 |
| 1930 | #193 | 996 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1929 | #197 | 968 | — | |
| 1928 | #197 | 1,023 | #3,357 | 7 |
| 1927 | #195 | 1,057 | — | |
| 1926 | #187 | 1,111 | #4,201 | 5 |
| 1925 | #184 | 1,197 | #4,197 | 5 |
| 1924 | #185 | 1,212 | #4,347 | 5 |
| 1923 | #182 | 1,192 | — | |
| 1922 | #188 | 1,131 | — | |
| 1921 | #181 | 1,212 | — | |
| 1920 | #179 | 1,226 | — | |
| 1919 | #178 | 1,124 | — | |
| 1918 | #176 | 1,165 | #3,728 | 6 |
| 1917 | #174 | 1,154 | #3,545 | 6 |
| 1916 | #170 | 1,130 | #3,897 | 5 |
| 1915 | #171 | 1,085 | — | |
| 1914 | #171 | 828 | — | |
| 1913 | #173 | 668 | — | |
| 1912 | #170 | 582 | — | |
| 1911 | #165 | 466 | — | |
| 1910 | #160 | 478 | — | |
| 1909 | #159 | 434 | — | |
| 1908 | #150 | 449 | — | |
| 1907 | #152 | 433 | — | |
| 1906 | #164 | 340 | — | |
| 1905 | #159 | 354 | — | |
| 1904 | #156 | 348 | — | |
| 1903 | #153 | 345 | — | |
| 1902 | #145 | 369 | — | |
| 1901 | #160 | 295 | — | |
| 1900 | #155 | 376 | — | |
| 1899 | #125 | 390 | — | |
| 1898 | #134 | 383 | — | |
| 1897 | #142 | 336 | — | |
| 1896 | #147 | 320 | — | |
| 1895 | #133 | 348 | #1,079 | 5 |
| 1894 | #127 | 347 | — | |
| 1893 | #128 | 330 | — | |
| 1892 | #127 | 340 | — | |
| 1891 | #131 | 273 | — | |
| 1890 | #126 | 314 | — | |
| 1889 | #120 | 315 | — | |
| 1888 | #119 | 304 | — | |
| 1887 | #114 | 266 | — | |
| 1886 | #119 | 238 | — | |
| 1885 | #130 | 193 | #936 | 5 |
| 1884 | #131 | 187 | — | |
| 1883 | #120 | 177 | — | |
| 1882 | #120 | 171 | — | |
| 1881 | #129 | 123 | — | |
| 1880 | #134 | 119 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Nina was already there! It came in at #134, and was given to 119 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 180 girls a year got the name.
Where Nina is popular in 1945
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Arkansas#111 · 1 in 523
- Kentucky#129 · 1 in 726
- Tennessee#156 · 1 in 853
- Montana#158 · 1 in 769
- West Virginia#167 · 1 in 972
Best ever in a state: #58 in District of Columbia, 2024.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | #111 | 35 | 1 in 523 |
| Kentucky | #129 | 37 | 1 in 726 |
| Tennessee | #156 | 35 | 1 in 853 |
| Montana | #158 | 5 | 1 in 769 |
| West Virginia | #167 | 18 | 1 in 972 |
| Connecticut | #168 | 11 | 1 in 1,282 |
| Kansas | #169 | 13 | 1 in 1,052 |
| Indiana | #170 | 24 | 1 in 1,231 |
| North Carolina | #170 | 45 | 1 in 902 |
| Idaho | #176 | 5 | 1 in 884 |
| New York | #179 | 94 | 1 in 1,152 |
| Arizona | #181 | 8 | 1 in 759 |
| New Jersey | #188 | 24 | 1 in 1,390 |
| Maryland | #189 | 15 | 1 in 1,167 |
| Oklahoma | #190 | 17 | 1 in 1,091 |
| Mississippi | #193 | 26 | 1 in 896 |
| South Carolina | #194 | 24 | 1 in 972 |
| Illinois | #199 | 41 | 1 in 1,500 |
| Virginia | #199 | 24 | 1 in 1,195 |
| Missouri | #201 | 21 | 1 in 1,424 |
| Oregon | #204 | 7 | 1 in 1,402 |
| Ohio | #209 | 34 | 1 in 1,757 |
| Alabama | #210 | 27 | 1 in 1,157 |
| Utah | #216 | 5 | 1 in 1,245 |
| Colorado | #217 | 8 | 1 in 1,282 |
| Massachusetts | #220 | 16 | 1 in 2,171 |
| Michigan | #224 | 26 | 1 in 1,918 |
| Georgia | #227 | 27 | 1 in 1,274 |
| District of Columbia | #232 | 5 | 1 in 1,885 |
| Pennsylvania | #234 | 39 | 1 in 2,004 |
| Louisiana | #242 | 21 | 1 in 1,222 |
| Texas | #253 | 49 | 1 in 1,474 |
| Florida | #254 | 14 | 1 in 1,604 |
| California | #276 | 41 | 1 in 2,037 |
| Washington | #281 | 8 | 1 in 2,388 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Iowa | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Minnesota | — | — | — |
| Nebraska | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Nina
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 3 spots since 2024 (#321 → #324)
- 3 spots since 2020 (#327 → #324)
- 25 spots since 2015 (#299 → #324)
- Biggest jump: 136 spots in 1980 (#284 → #148)
- Biggest drop: 56 spots in 1976 (#312 → #368)
Rise & fade · girls
7 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1887 at #114 (266 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 146 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 549
- Highest: 1 in 549 girls born in 1887 were named Nina (0.18%)
- Latest: 1 in 1,699 girls born in 2025 (0.06%)
Era · girls
The 1980s
- 10.2% of all girls named Nina (13,641) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,093 | #114 (1887) | #124 |
| 1890s | 3,381 | #125 (1899) | #132 |
| 1900s | 3,743 | #145 (1902) | #155 |
| 1910s | 8,680 | #160 (1910) | #171 |
| 1920s | 11,329 | #179 (1920) | #188 |
| 1930s | 9,663 | #177 (1933) | #188 |
| 1940s | 9,509 | #196 (1940) | #219 |
| 1950s | 12,798 | #206 (1954) | #228 |
| 1960s | 10,890 | #248 (1962) | #268 |
| 1970s | 7,275 | #284 (1979) | #327 |
| 1980s | 13,641 | #148 (1980) | #202 |
| 1990s | 11,548 | #219 (1999) | #252 |
| 2000s | 12,884 | #219 (2000) | #255 |
| 2010s | 10,554 | #284 (2013) | #305 |
| 2020s | 5,800 | #312 (2022) | #324 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Nina in 1945
girls
#216
882 births · 1 in 1,482 girls
Top girls' names in 1945
More about 1945
girls
1,307,090 girls got a published name in 1945; 1 in 1,482 of them was named Nina, which outranked 95.9% of the 5,242 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.8% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Nina
- #213Rosemarie895
- #214Susie893
- #215Dixie884
- #216Nina882
- #216Dora882
- #218Carmen872
- #219Stephanie871
- #220Sandy866
Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1944
Risers
Fallers
- ↓ 395Bernardine#937 → #1,332
- ↓ 386Joella#988 → #1,374
- ↓ 342Venita#937 → #1,279
- ↓ 275Magdalene#867 → #1,142
- ↓ 249Alpha#964 → #1,213
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.