Nadene
Every Nadene since 1909 — 1,895 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Nadene
Nadene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1909, 1,895 American babies have been named Nadene. Its peak came in 1930, when 43 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1930s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nadene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Nadene year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5 | #16,942 |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | 6 | #16,849 |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5 | #17,136 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | 6 | #12,845 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | 6 | #10,209 |
| 1980 | 8 | #7,882 |
| 1975 | 17 | #3,885 |
| 1970 | 26 | #2,750 |
| 1965 | 17 | #3,123 |
| 1960 | 28 | #2,231 |
| 1955 | 21 | #2,447 |
| 1950 | 24 | #1,987 |
| 1945 | 35 | #1,371 |
| 1940 | 29 | #1,433 |
| 1935 | 38 | #1,158 |
| 1930 | 43 | #1,139 |
| 1925 | 37 | #1,314 |
| 1920 | 30 | #1,501 |
| 1915 | 9 | #3,061 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Nadene in 2025?
Nadene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Nadene?
1,895 babies have been named Nadene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Nadene most popular?
Nadene peaked in 1930, when 43 newborns received the name.
Is Nadene a boy or girl name?
Nadene is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Nadene rising or falling?
Nadene is on the rise — noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.