Nada
How to say it: na-DA · /naˈda/
From Arabic 'nada' meaning 'dew, generosity' - also Slavic 'nada' meaning 'hope'.
Nada was the 3,207th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,207 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nada has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nada is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nada
- Nada (born 1953)Italian singer and writer
- Nada Dimić (1923–1942)Yugoslav partisan
- Nada Cristofoli (born 1971)Italian cyclist
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