Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Unknown
Little girl - Native American
- Strong
- Russian
- Dreamer, possibly from old Slavonic word ninati that means to dream
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nina
Pronunciation
n(i)-na
Famous People
Jazz singer Nina Simone
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Robert DeNiro and Helena Springs
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #4809, 10 births); most recent 1995 (rank #7787, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #148, 1,888 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 946 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 946 |
| 2024 | – | 955 |
| 2023 | – | 919 |
| 2022 | – | 1,025 |
| 2021 | – | 1,003 |
| 2020 | – | 944 |
| 2019 | – | 1,005 |
| 2018 | – | 1,028 |
| 2017 | – | 1,019 |
| 2016 | – | 1,047 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #137, 360 births); most recent 2025 (rank #157, 318 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 318 |
| 2024 | 315 |
| 2023 | 317 |
| 2022 | 323 |
| 2021 | 360 |
| 2020 | 350 |
| 2019 | 360 |
| 2018 | 345 |
| 2017 | 348 |
| 2016 | 354 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #3555, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #27, 1,952 births); most recent 2023 (rank #32, 1,478 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 1,478 |
| 2022 | – | 1,669 |
| 2021 | – | 1,896 |
| 2020 | – | 1,826 |
| 2019 | – | 1,842 |
| 2018 | – | 1,782 |
| 2017 | – | 1,769 |
| 2016 | – | 1,703 |
| 2015 | – | 1,851 |
| 2014 | – | 1,879 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #89, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #66, 62 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #63, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #75, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #93, 33 births); most recent 2023 (rank #187, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence