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Nina

Girl

Meaning of Nina: Spanish: 'little girl'

Nina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 329th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 160th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#329

946 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#160

315 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

134,038

First recorded 1880 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,707 babies1982: 1,434 babies1983: 1,345 babies1984: 1,352 babies1985: 1,206 babies1986: 1,083 babies1987: 1,273 babies1988: 1,235 babies1989: 1,182 babies1990: 1,110 babies19901991: 1,102 babies1992: 1,051 babies1993: 1,016 babies1994: 1,067 babies1995: 995 babies1996: 1,157 babies1997: 1,284 babies1998: 1,348 babies1999: 1,437 babies2000: 1,428 babies20002001: 1,306 babies2002: 1,320 babies2003: 1,356 babies2004: 1,326 babies2005: 1,287 babies2006: 1,212 babies2007: 1,270 babies2008: 1,230 babies2009: 1,149 babies2010: 1,002 babies20102011: 1,051 babies2012: 1,093 babies2013: 1,116 babies2014: 1,110 babies2015: 1,080 babies2016: 1,047 babies2017: 1,020 babies2018: 1,029 babies2019: 1,006 babies2020: 944 babies20202021: 1,005 babies2022: 1,025 babies2023: 920 babies2024: 960 babies2025: 946 babies
US babies named Nina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,707.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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