How Many People Are Named Nadiya?
An estimated 1,495 people in the United States have the first name Nadiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Nadiya peaked in popularity in 2003 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nadiya 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 Nadiya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nadiya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,495
About 1 in 229,267 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2003
78 births
Total Registered
1,517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nadiya
Nadiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,517 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nadiya as a female name
Ranked #4,429 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (78 births)
Nadiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nadiya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 598 babies were registered. While Nadiya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nadiya by Decade
How has Nadiya 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.
Nadiya by State
Birth registrations for Nadiya span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, New Jersey. On average, about 20 Nadiyas were registered per state.
Nadiya + Last Name Combinations
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Nadiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadiya?
We estimate approximately 1,495 people named Nadiya 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 229,267 Americans share this first name.
Is Nadiya a common name?
Nadiya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nadiya most popular?
Nadiya reached peak popularity in 2003, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nadiya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nadiya a female name?
Nadiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nadiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nadiya Smith, Nadiya Johnson, Nadiya 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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