Nina sits comfortably in the UK charts at #157 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#157
US Rank #324
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About the Name Nina
Nina has held its ground, ranked #157 in 2025 and never far from its best of #137 in 2021 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nina is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nina in their class.
In the US it sits at #321 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Nina
Nina Conti — Nina Margarita Conti is a British actress, comedian, and ventriloquist.
Nina Yevteyeva — Nina Aleksandrovna Yevteyeva is a Russian short track speed skater.
Nina Agdal — Nina Brohus Agdal Paul is a Danish model.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nina
Unlikely. With around 318 UK babies named Nina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nina has been fairly steady, ranked #157 in 2025 against #145 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #137 in 2021.
Nina is more popular in the UK (#160) than in the US (#321). 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 Nina include: Nina Conti, Nina Yevteyeva and Nina Agdal. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nina appears in the US top 500 at #321 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
318
UK babies named Nina (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 12 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nina
Almost certainly the only Nina in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg (German: Elisabeth Magdalena Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg; born Elisabeth Magdalena Freiin von Lerchenfeld; 27 August 1913 – 2 April 2006) was the wife of Oberst Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, the leader of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944.
Nina Totenberg is an American legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) focusing primarily on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Nina Kiridžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Нина Кириџиjа), known as Nina Kiri (Serbian Cyrillic: Нина Кири), is a Serbian-Canadian actress, best known for playing Alma in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.