Nadine
Girl nameNadine has been given to 53,424 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It peaked in 1958. In 2025, about 1 in 12,557 girls was named Nadine.
Meaning & origin /neɪ̯ˈdiːn/
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
53,424
Peak year
1958 (1,011 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1887
10-year trend
▼ -21%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Nadine's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #529 |
| 1925 | #234 |
| 1950 | #279 |
| 1975 | #503 |
| 2000 | #888 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Nadine
Nadine Gordimer
South African writer (1923–2014)
Nadine Labaki
Lebanese actress and film director
Nadine Angerer
German footballer
Nadine Keßler
German soccer player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nadine.
FAQ
How popular is the name Nadine?
Nadine has been given to 53,424 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Nadine peak?
Nadine peaked in 1958, when 1,011 babies were given the name.
Is Nadine a girl or boy name?
Nadine is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Nadine are girls).
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