How Many People Are Named Nadine?
An estimated 29,746 people in the United States have the first name Nadine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Nadine peaked in popularity in 1958 with 1,011 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nadine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nadine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
29,746
About 1 in 11,523 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1958
1,011 births
Total Registered
53,298
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nadine
Nadine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 53,298 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Nadine as a male name
Ranked #4,345 in 1966
5 male births in 1966
Peak: 1936 (6 births)
Nadine as a female name
Ranked #1,582 in 2024
133 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (1,011 births)
Nadine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nadine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 8,984 babies were registered. Nadine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nadine by Decade
How has Nadine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 1890s | 163 | 0 | 163 | |
| 1900s | 443 | 0 | 443 | |
| 1910s | 3,095 | 0 | 3,095 | |
| 1920s | 6,961 | 10 | 6,951 | |
| 1930s | 6,207 | 11 | 6,196 | |
| 1940s | 5,323 | 6 | 5,317 | |
| 1950s | 8,984 | 5 | 8,979 | |
| 1960s | 8,019 | 11 | 8,008 | |
| 1970s | 3,890 | 0 | 3,890 | |
| 1980s | 3,320 | 0 | 3,320 | |
| 1990s | 2,684 | 0 | 2,684 | |
| 2000s | 1,928 | 0 | 1,928 | |
| 2010s | 1,555 | 0 | 1,555 | |
| 2020s | 701 | 0 | 701 | |
Nadine by State
Birth registrations for Nadine span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, New Hampshire. On average, about 962 Nadines were registered per state.
Nadine + Last Name Combinations
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Nadine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadine?
We estimate approximately 29,746 people named Nadine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,523 Americans share this first name.
Is Nadine a common name?
Nadine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53,298 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nadine most popular?
Nadine reached peak popularity in 1958, when 1,011 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nadine is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nadine a female name?
Nadine is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nadine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nadine Smith, Nadine Johnson, Nadine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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