Nadia is a distinctive choice, ranked #443 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nadia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#443
US Rank #513
About the Name Nadia
Nadia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 131 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #153 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nadia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #513 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nadia
Unlikely. With around 95 UK babies named Nadia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nadia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nadia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 131 places in the last five years. Its peak was #153 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Nadia is more popular in the UK (#443) than in the US (#513). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Nadia include: Nadia Comăneci — Nadia Elena Comăneci Conner is a retired Romanian gymnast.; Nadia Ferreira — Nadia Tamara Ferreira is a Paraguayan fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay 2021.; Nadia Ali (actress) — Onai Malik, known professionally as Nadia Ali, is a Pakistani-born American former pornographic actress, who worked as an adult actress from 2015 to 2016..
Nadia ranks #513 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
95
UK babies named Nadia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 131 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nadia
Likely around 1 other Nadia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nadia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nadia Tamara Ferreira is a Paraguayan fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay 2021. As Miss Universe Paraguay, Ferreira represented Paraguay at Miss Universe 2021, where she placed as the first runner-up.
Onai Malik, known professionally as Nadia Ali, is a Pakistani-born American former pornographic actress, who worked as an adult actress from 2015 to 2016.
Nadia Catherine Schadlow is an American academic and defense-related government officer who briefly served in 2018 as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy in the first Trump Administration. She is the primary author of the 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS).
Nadia Echazú was an Argentine human rights activist and a founder of the Organization of Transvestis and Transsexuals of Argentina (OTTRA). The Nadia Echazú Textile Cooperative is named in her honour; it trains transgender people with the aim of facilitating their integration into the economy.
Nadia Marcinko, also known as Nada Marcinkova (Slovak: Naďa Marcinková), is a Slovak-born pilot, flight instructor and CEO of aviation website Aviloop. Marcinko is best known as the former pilot of American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Nadia Lutfi or Nadia Lotfi (Egyptian Arabic: ناديه لطفى; born Paula Mohamed Mostafa Shafik (Arabic: بولا محمد مصطفى شفيق); 3 January 1937 – 4 February 2020), was an Egyptian actress. During the apex of her career, she was one of the most popular actresses of Egyptian cinema's golden age.