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Nadja

Girl

Meaning of Nadja: Russian: 'hope'

Nadja is a girl's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8691st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8691

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,166

First recorded 1914 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 52 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 40 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Nadja per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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