Nadine
Nadine was the 1627th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 128 babies. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 229th; the most babies were born in 1958 (1,011). Over the last ten years it has moved down 195 places. More babies were named Nadine in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Nadia; "hope" · French, Russian
Say it nay-DEEN /neɪˈdin/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,627 girls, down 169 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 128girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19581,011 babies
- Total since 1880
- 53,424babies recorded
What does the name Nadine mean?
Nadine is a French elaboration of Nadia, which was the French spelling of the Russian pet name Nadya. Nadya is short for Nadezhda, "hope", a Russian virtue name. The French form spread into English in the early 20th century. Wikipedia notes that Nadine is also used in Arabic-speaking communities, where it is linked to a different word. It was most popular in the US in the 1930s to 1950s.
Надя (Russian, “Nadya, pet form of Nadezhda”)надежда (Russian, “hope”)
How sure is this? Well established. Wikipedia mentions an Arabic use of the name without giving a documented etymology; that use is not covered here.
Related names: Nadia, Nadya, Nadezhda, Nadene.
See also: Slavic names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nadine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nadia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Nadine (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nadine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 43 since 1921.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,627 | 128 |
| 2020 | #1,458 | 148 |
| 2010 | #1,497 | 150 |
| 2000 | #888 | 248 |
| 1990 | #695 | 306 |
| 1980 | #555 | 335 |
| 1970 | #393 | 597 |
| 1960 | #299 | 968 |
| 1950 | #279 | 762 |
| 1940 | #286 | 484 |
| 1930 | #239 | 667 |
| 1920 | #269 | 586 |
| 1910 | #416 | 90 |
| 1900 | #529 | 41 |
| 1890 | #814 | 12 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nadine, counting every spelling?
Nadine is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,429 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,627 for Nadine on its own. Together these spellings went to 136 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine | 128 | #1,627 | 681 |
| Nadeen | 8 | #11,612 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nadine?
128 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nadine (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nadine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 66 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nadine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nadine?
About 32,200 people born in the US named Nadine are alive today, with a median age of 61; half are between 40 and 71. That makes Nadine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nadine by state
How common Nadine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (1.9×), Michigan (1.9×), California (1.8×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nadine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nadine, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Nadine · Sibling names for Nadine
Questions about the name Nadine
What does Nadine mean?
Nadine means “from Nadia; "hope"” (French, Russian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nadine?
Nadine was the 1627th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 128 babies. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 229th; the most babies were born in 1958 (1,011). Over the last ten years it has moved down 195 places. More babies were named Nadine in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Nadine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nadine in the US.
Where is Nadine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nadine was most common in Oregon (0.17 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and Michigan.