Nina

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A few things about Nina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nina

Nina Badrić

Croatian singer

Choose Nina and your child shares a first name with Nina Badrić, a Croatian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nina, like who?” Nina Badrić's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,699 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nina, 946 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ninas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #114.
• 📍Where it's lovedNina is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #73, followed by Connecticut (#130) and New York (#159). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.

About the name Nina

Nina is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Nina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #114 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #324, with 946 babies.