Nina Overview
Little girl, favor, God was gracious
Girl
Spanish, Italian, Hebrew
Derived from the Spanish word “niña” meaning “little girl”
/ˈniː.nə/
Nina enjoys popularity in many regions, including Europe and North America. In the USA, Nina was ranked as the 338th most popular name for girls in 2023.
2 syllables
4 letters
2 (Cooperative, Adaptable, Considerate)
Popular, Classic, Cute
Graceful, artistic, kind, determined
July 15th (Hungary)
Nina Variations in Different Cultures
Nena, Nino, Ninae, Ninah, Ninette, Ninita, Antonina
Neen, Nia, Nee-Nee
Ni, Nini, Nin
What Is the Meaning of Nina?
Carrying the meaning of “little girl” or “great-granddaughter” in Spanish, Nina is a name often given to those believed to be creative and approachable.
What Is the Origin of The Name Nina?
Nina has roots in several languages, including Spanish, where it means “little girl” or “great-granddaughter.” It also has Slavic origins and is used as a diminutive of names like Antonina.
Nina Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Nina
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 337 (-26 from 2022) | 917 (-108 from 2022) | 0.05242 |
2022 | 311 (+13 from 2021) | 1025 (+23 from 2021) | 0.05716 |
2021 | 324 (+3 from 2020) | 1002 (+59 from 2020) | 0.05593 |
2020 | 327 (-8 from 2019) | 943 (-61 from 2019) | 0.05335 |
2019 | 319 No change from 2018 | 1004 (-23 from 2018) | 0.05472 |
2018 | 319 No change from 2017 | 1027 (+8 from 2017) | 0.05523 |
2017 | 319 (-10 from 2016) | 1019 (-28 from 2016) | 0.05394 |
2016 | 309 (-10 from 2015) | 1047 (-32 from 2015) | 0.05408 |
2015 | 299 (-4 from 2014) | 1079 (-29 from 2014) | 0.05531 |
2014 | 295 (-11 from 2013) | 1108 (-6 from 2013) | 0.05664 |
2013 | 284 (+6 from 2012) | 1114 (+22 from 2012) | 0.05779 |
2012 | 290 (+13 from 2011) | 1092 (+41 from 2011) | 0.05630 |
2011 | 303 (+15 from 2010) | 1051 (+49 from 2010) | 0.05424 |
2010 | 318 (-29 from 2009) | 1002 (-147 from 2009) | 0.05110 |
2009 | 289 (-12 from 2008) | 1149 (-79 from 2008) | 0.05674 |
2008 | 277 (-9 from 2007) | 1228 (-42 from 2007) | 0.05896 |
2007 | 268 (+8 from 2006) | 1270 (+58 from 2006) | 0.06000 |
2006 | 276 (-24 from 2005) | 1212 (-75 from 2005) | 0.05798 |
2005 | 252 (-9 from 2004) | 1287 (-39 from 2004) | 0.06341 |
2004 | 243 (-4 from 2003) | 1326 (-30 from 2003) | 0.06571 |
2003 | 239 (+4 from 2002) | 1356 (+36 from 2002) | 0.06758 |
2002 | 243 No change from 2001 | 1320 (+14 from 2001) | 0.06684 |
2001 | 243 (-24 from 2000) | 1306 (-122 from 2000) | 0.06593 |
2000 | 219 No change from 1999 | 1428 (-9 from 1999) | 0.07155 |
1999 | 219 (+12 from 1998) | 1437 (+89 from 1998) | 0.07381 |
1998 | 231 (+3 from 1997) | 1348 (+65 from 1997) | 0.06954 |
1997 | 234 (+7 from 1996) | 1283 (+126 from 1996) | 0.06720 |
1996 | 241 (+38 from 1995) | 1157 (+169 from 1995) | 0.06035 |
1995 | 279 (-14 from 1994) | 988 (-70 from 1994) | 0.05142 |
1994 | 265 (+7 from 1993) | 1058 (+43 from 1993) | 0.05427 |
1993 | 272 (-3 from 1992) | 1015 (-36 from 1992) | 0.05148 |
1992 | 269 (-15 from 1991) | 1051 (-50 from 1991) | 0.05243 |
1991 | 254 (+6 from 1990) | 1101 (-1 from 1990) | 0.05415 |
1990 | 260 (-27 from 1989) | 1102 (-70 from 1989) | 0.05364 |
1989 | 233 (-21 from 1988) | 1172 (-55 from 1988) | 0.05883 |
1988 | 212 (-3 from 1987) | 1227 (-38 from 1987) | 0.06380 |
1987 | 209 (+34 from 1986) | 1265 (+192 from 1986) | 0.06749 |
1986 | 243 (-28 from 1985) | 1073 (-126 from 1985) | 0.05814 |
1985 | 215 (-15 from 1984) | 1199 (-143 from 1984) | 0.06494 |
1984 | 200 (-2 from 1983) | 1342 No change from 1983 | 0.07442 |
1983 | 198 (-5 from 1982) | 1342 (-85 from 1982) | 0.07499 |
1982 | 193 (-27 from 1981) | 1427 (-273 from 1981) | 0.07865 |
1981 | 166 (-18 from 1980) | 1700 (-189 from 1980) | 0.09505 |
1980 | 148 (+136 from 1979) | 1889 (+1031 from 1979) | 0.10609 |
1979 | 284 (+91 from 1978) | 858 (+293 from 1978) | 0.04979 |
1978 | 375 (-21 from 1977) | 565 (-60 from 1977) | 0.03437 |
1977 | 354 (+14 from 1976) | 625 (+58 from 1976) | 0.03799 |
1976 | 368 (-56 from 1975) | 567 (-159 from 1975) | 0.03607 |
1975 | 312 (+1 from 1974) | 726 (-5 from 1974) | 0.04651 |
1974 | 313 (+1 from 1973) | 731 (-10 from 1973) | 0.04667 |
1973 | 314 (-8 from 1972) | 741 (-57 from 1972) | 0.04768 |
1972 | 306 (+10 from 1971) | 798 (-41 from 1971) | 0.04949 |
1971 | 316 (+9 from 1970) | 839 (+14 from 1970) | 0.04787 |
1970 | 325 (-10 from 1969) | 825 (+12 from 1969) | 0.04504 |
1969 | 315 (-5 from 1968) | 813 (+8 from 1968) | 0.04612 |
1968 | 310 (-41 from 1967) | 805 (-172 from 1967) | 0.04708 |
1967 | 269 (-10 from 1966) | 977 (-87 from 1966) | 0.05691 |
1966 | 259 (+6 from 1965) | 1064 (+5 from 1965) | 0.06060 |
1965 | 265 (+1 from 1964) | 1059 (-84 from 1964) | 0.05795 |
1964 | 266 (-17 from 1963) | 1143 (-130 from 1963) | 0.05840 |
1963 | 249 (-1 from 1962) | 1273 (-5 from 1962) | 0.06403 |
1962 | 248 (+3 from 1961) | 1278 (+36 from 1961) | 0.06305 |
1961 | 251 (-3 from 1960) | 1242 (+6 from 1960) | 0.05979 |
1960 | 248 (-12 from 1959) | 1236 (-103 from 1959) | 0.05943 |
1959 | 236 (+15 from 1958) | 1339 (+145 from 1958) | 0.06442 |
1958 | 251 (-19 from 1957) | 1194 (-126 from 1957) | 0.05780 |
1957 | 232 (-4 from 1956) | 1320 (-6 from 1956) | 0.06291 |
1956 | 228 (-8 from 1955) | 1326 (-25 from 1955) | 0.06438 |
1955 | 220 (-14 from 1954) | 1351 (-138 from 1954) | 0.06738 |
1954 | 206 (+9 from 1953) | 1489 (+114 from 1953) | 0.07479 |
1953 | 215 (-5 from 1952) | 1375 (+18 from 1952) | 0.07126 |
1952 | 210 (+31 from 1951) | 1357 (+322 from 1951) | 0.07135 |
1951 | 241 (-3 from 1950) | 1035 (+24 from 1950) | 0.05603 |
1950 | 238 (+5 from 1949) | 1011 (+68 from 1949) | 0.05749 |
1949 | 243 (-9 from 1948) | 943 (-79 from 1948) | 0.05372 |
1948 | 234 (+1 from 1947) | 1022 (+23 from 1947) | 0.05865 |
1947 | 235 (-9 from 1946) | 999 (-14 from 1946) | 0.05495 |
1946 | 226 (-10 from 1945) | 1013 (+131 from 1945) | 0.06281 |
1945 | 216 (-15 from 1944) | 882 (-125 from 1944) | 0.06552 |
1944 | 201 (+13 from 1943) | 1007 (+68 from 1943) | 0.07369 |
1943 | 214 (+3 from 1942) | 939 (+24 from 1942) | 0.06542 |
1942 | 217 (-12 from 1941) | 915 (+37 from 1941) | 0.06580 |
1941 | 205 (-9 from 1940) | 878 (-33 from 1940) | 0.07047 |
1940 | 196 (-2 from 1939) | 911 (-6 from 1939) | 0.07712 |
1939 | 194 (-2 from 1938) | 917 (-55 from 1938) | 0.08086 |
1938 | 192 (+4 from 1937) | 972 (+71 from 1937) | 0.08515 |
1937 | 196 (-3 from 1936) | 901 (-36 from 1936) | 0.08177 |
1936 | 193 (-9 from 1935) | 937 (-29 from 1935) | 0.08696 |
1935 | 184 (-6 from 1934) | 966 (-61 from 1934) | 0.08889 |
1934 | 178 (-1 from 1933) | 1027 (+51 from 1933) | 0.09489 |
1933 | 177 (+10 from 1932) | 976 (+2 from 1932) | 0.09330 |
1932 | 187 (-5 from 1931) | 974 (-23 from 1931) | 0.08804 |
1931 | 182 (+11 from 1930) | 997 (+1 from 1930) | 0.09033 |
1930 | 193 (+4 from 1929) | 996 (+28 from 1929) | 0.08539 |
1929 | 197 No change from 1928 | 968 (-55 from 1928) | 0.08362 |
1928 | 197 (-2 from 1927) | 1023 (-34 from 1927) | 0.08557 |
1927 | 195 (-8 from 1926) | 1057 (-54 from 1926) | 0.08549 |
1926 | 187 (-3 from 1925) | 1111 (-86 from 1925) | 0.09031 |
1925 | 184 (+1 from 1924) | 1197 (-15 from 1924) | 0.09477 |
1924 | 185 (-3 from 1923) | 1212 (+20 from 1923) | 0.09354 |
1923 | 182 (+6 from 1922) | 1192 (+61 from 1922) | 0.09517 |
1922 | 188 (-7 from 1921) | 1131 (-81 from 1921) | 0.09066 |
1921 | 181 (-2 from 1920) | 1212 (-14 from 1920) | 0.09471 |
1920 | 179 (-1 from 1919) | 1226 (+102 from 1919) | 0.09855 |
1919 | 178 (-2 from 1918) | 1124 (-41 from 1918) | 0.09569 |
1918 | 176 (-2 from 1917) | 1165 (+11 from 1917) | 0.09689 |
1917 | 174 (-4 from 1916) | 1154 (+24 from 1916) | 0.10270 |
1916 | 170 (+1 from 1915) | 1130 (+45 from 1915) | 0.10408 |
1915 | 171 No change from 1914 | 1085 (+257 from 1914) | 0.10597 |
1914 | 171 (+2 from 1913) | 828 (+160 from 1913) | 0.10394 |
1913 | 173 (-3 from 1912) | 668 (+86 from 1912) | 0.10200 |
1912 | 170 (-5 from 1911) | 582 (+116 from 1911) | 0.09920 |
1911 | 165 (-5 from 1910) | 466 (-12 from 1910) | 0.10547 |
1910 | 160 (-1 from 1909) | 478 (+44 from 1909) | 0.11394 |
1909 | 159 (-9 from 1908) | 434 (-15 from 1908) | 0.11790 |
1908 | 150 (+2 from 1907) | 449 (+16 from 1907) | 0.12665 |
1907 | 152 (+12 from 1906) | 433 (+93 from 1906) | 0.12832 |
1906 | 164 (-5 from 1905) | 340 (-14 from 1905) | 0.10848 |
1905 | 159 (-3 from 1904) | 354 (+6 from 1904) | 0.11424 |
1904 | 156 (-3 from 1903) | 348 (+3 from 1903) | 0.11900 |
1903 | 153 (-8 from 1902) | 345 (-24 from 1902) | 0.12401 |
1902 | 145 (+15 from 1901) | 369 (+74 from 1901) | 0.13163 |
1901 | 160 (-5 from 1900) | 295 (-81 from 1900) | 0.11604 |
1900 | 155 (-30 from 1899) | 376 (-14 from 1899) | 0.11834 |
1899 | 125 (+9 from 1898) | 390 (+7 from 1898) | 0.15758 |
1898 | 134 (+8 from 1897) | 383 (+47 from 1897) | 0.13971 |
1897 | 142 (+5 from 1896) | 336 (+16 from 1896) | 0.13533 |
1896 | 147 (-14 from 1895) | 320 (-28 from 1895) | 0.12699 |
1895 | 133 (-6 from 1894) | 348 (+1 from 1894) | 0.14083 |
1894 | 127 (+1 from 1893) | 347 (+17 from 1893) | 0.14705 |
1893 | 128 (-1 from 1892) | 330 (-10 from 1892) | 0.14652 |
1892 | 127 (+4 from 1891) | 340 (+67 from 1891) | 0.15117 |
1891 | 131 (-5 from 1890) | 273 (-41 from 1890) | 0.13888 |
1890 | 126 (-6 from 1889) | 314 (-1 from 1889) | 0.15571 |
1889 | 120 (-1 from 1888) | 315 (+11 from 1888) | 0.16647 |
1888 | 119 (-5 from 1887) | 304 (+38 from 1887) | 0.16047 |
1887 | 114 (+5 from 1886) | 266 (+28 from 1886) | 0.17115 |
1886 | 119 (+11 from 1885) | 238 (+45 from 1885) | 0.15481 |
1885 | 130 (+1 from 1884) | 193 (+6 from 1884) | 0.13597 |
1884 | 131 (-11 from 1883) | 187 (+10 from 1883) | 0.13592 |
1883 | 120 No change from 1882 | 177 (+6 from 1882) | 0.14743 |
1882 | 120 (+9 from 1881) | 171 (+48 from 1881) | 0.14780 |
1881 | 129 (+5 from 1880) | 123 (+4 from 1880) | 0.12442 |
1880 | 134 First SSA data recorded | 119 First SSA data recorded | 0.12192 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Nina
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
#1362021 | #1562022 | #1712023 |
California (CA)
#3492021 | #2682022 | #3472023 |
Texas (TX)
#4922021 | #4192022 | #5712023 |
Illinois (IL)
#2442021 | #2242022 | #2412023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#2452021 | #3152022 | #2462023 |
Ohio (OH)
#3402021 | #3002022 | #3372023 |
Michigan (MI)
#4052021 | #3212022 | #2772023 |
Florida (FL)
#2642021 | #2662022 | #2482023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#1502021 | #1572022 | #1842023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#2552021 | #3772022 | #4252023 |
Georgia (GA)
#6272021 | #6322022 | #3892023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#2112021 | #1152022 | #1792023 |
Virginia (VA)
#2122021 | #2912022 | #4312023 |
Missouri (MO)
#4472021 | #5422022 | #4332023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#6832021 | #6382022 | #9722023 |
Indiana (IN)
#4272021 | #7272022 | #3532023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#7042020 | #6212021 | #4122022 |
Alabama (AL)
#5412019 | #7762020 | #8312022 |
Arkansas (AR)
#6442014 | #5482020 | #5632021 |
Maryland (MD)
#4232021 | #3162022 | #3072023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#8132021 | #6032022 | #6902023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#3822010 | #3892016 | #3062021 |
Washington (WA)
#2992021 | #2092022 | #2782023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#5672021 | #6202022 | #6102023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#2952021 | #2912022 | #3202023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#2652021 | #2542022 | #3442023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#1932021 | #2382022 | #2112023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#6602009 | #5192013 | #6432016 |
South Carolina (SC)
#4192021 | #7542022 | #3472023 |
Colorado (CO)
#2882021 | #2552022 | #5022023 |
Kansas (KS)
#3952017 | #4382018 | #2602020 |
Arizona (AZ)
#5012021 | #10232022 | #4682023 |
Iowa (IA)
#5552020 | #3362021 | #4292022 |
Oregon (OR)
#2102021 | #2762022 | #2362023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#672021 | #1212022 | #782023 |
Utah (UT)
#5422021 | #3562022 | #5702023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#2662019 | #3472021 | #4732022 |
New Mexico (NM)
#2852012 | #2312014 | #3162015 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#2062019 | #2302021 | #912023 |
Idaho (ID)
#3702009 | #4292019 | #3462020 |
Nevada (NV)
#3742021 | #2572022 | #4742023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#2752014 | #2842015 | #2662016 |
Maine (ME)
#1942008 | #2552015 | #2452022 |
Montana (MT)
#2132004 | #2532014 | #2392018 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#1712019 | #1822022 | #2642023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#1831953 | #2002011 | #2472021 |
Delaware (DE)
#2232005 | #1752009 | #2162019 |
North Dakota (ND)
#2171935 | #2591953 | #2651961 |
Alaska (AK)
#1102001 | #2042009 | #1632021 |
Vermont (VT)
#1441998 | #1312003 | #1212008 |
Wyoming (WY)
#1171922 | #961928 | #1291981 |
Popularity Rankings for Nina in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Slovakia
#12021 | #32022 | #42023 |
Popularity in Estonia
#101936-1940 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#132020 | #212021 | #192022 |
Popularity in Kazakhstan
#171961 | #181962 | #241963 |
Popularity in France
#212020 | #192021 | #282022 |
Popularity in Belgium
#252020 | #212021 | #222022 |
Popularity in Argentina
#412013 | #362014 | #322015 |
Popularity in Croatia
#412018 | #352019 | #472020 |
Popularity in Poland
#362021 | #382022 | #392023 |
Popularity in Denmark
#411994 | #431995 | #481996 |
Popularity in Italy
#462021 | #472022 |
Popularity in Austria
#462020 | #512021 | #462022 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
#652022 | #602023 | #602024 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#972021 | #772022 | #1042023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#1262021 | #802022 | #862023 |
Popularity in Hungary
#842021 | #832022 | #802023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#1042021 | #902022 | #842023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#942021 | #882022 | #1002023 |
Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#902015 | #962020 |
Popularity in Sweden
#991998 | #1742022 | #1612023 |
Popularity in Germany
#1032021 | #1212022 | #1142023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#1392019 | #1452020 | #1372021 |
Popularity in Greenland
#1512019 | #1472020 | #1532021 |
Popularity in Norway
#1552021 | #1932022 | #1652023 |
Popularity in Canada
#2292021 | #1642022 | #2102023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#2462020 | #2452021 | #1832022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#3212009 | #4542011 | #3372016 |
Popularity in Iceland
#3262021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
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