Nina
How to say it: NEE-nuh · /ˈninə/
Used across many cultures: Slavic diminutive of Antonina; Spanish for girl; Hebrew meaning great-granddaughter.
Nina was the 350th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 946 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #364 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 | #350 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 946 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,504 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #364 |
| In France, 2025 | #39 among girls’ names, 1,235 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Present without interruption since the 1880s, Nina lingers far from that early high. A continued gentle decline is projected.
What goes with it
Small and melodic, Nina feels gentle and travels well. Nora makes a natural partner.
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Nicknames
- Ni
Other spellings
Honouring a Nina in the family
- Minaequivalent
- Niaequivalent
- Aninaequivalent
- Nineequivalent
- Nynaspelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nina is about 1 in 146.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #39 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #157. Ireland: #114.
Famous people named Nina
- Nina Badrić (born 1972)Croatian singer
- Nina Hagen (born 1955)German singer, songwriter, and actress
- Nina Hoss (born 1975)German actress
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