girl's name
Nadja
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,608
Nadja is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 52 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nadja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 150 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 266 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Nadja?
In 2025, Nadja was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nadja is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nadja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nadja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nadja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nadja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nadja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nadja
How popular is the name Nadja?
In 2025, Nadja was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nadja a girl's or a boy's name?
Nadja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nadja?
Nadja has 2 syllables.
When was Nadja most popular?
Nadja peaked in 1996, when 52 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nadja a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nadja currently ranks #8,986 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.