Nadean
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially derived from the Greek word nadis meaning "a small stream".
Name Census estimates that about 517 living Americans carry the first name Nadean. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nadean today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nadean births was 1931 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nadean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
517
~ 1 in 662,968 Americans
Peak year
1931
40 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,238
Tracked since 1908
Census
Nadean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 703 people with the first name Nadean, which placed it at #16,142 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,142
National first-name rank
People counted
703
703 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nadean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nadean is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.3%) and Hispanic (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nadean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nadean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.9% · 470
- Black or African American20.3% · 143
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 46
- Two or more races4.3% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 3
Popularity
Nadean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nadean from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 306 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nadean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nadean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nadeans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the most babies named Nadean, while Mississippi, Kentucky, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nadean
Nadean is a feminine given name that originated in the English language. It is believed to be a combination of the name "Nadine" and the suffix "-ean." The name Nadine itself is derived from the Russian name "Nadya," which is a diminutive form of the name "Nadezhda," meaning "hope" in Russian.
The first recorded use of the name Nadean dates back to the late 19th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Nadean Cooper, an American actress born in 1907. She appeared in several films throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
Another notable figure with the name Nadean was Nadean Tanner, an American artist and painter born in 1917. She was known for her landscapes and still life paintings, and her works were exhibited in various galleries across the United States.
In the literary world, Nadean Marsh was an American author and journalist born in 1927. She wrote several books on topics related to travel, culture, and the arts, and her work was widely published in various magazines and newspapers.
Nadean Walker, an American singer and songwriter born in 1935, was also known by this name. She was active in the country music scene and released several albums throughout her career.
Another notable individual with the name Nadean was Nadean Chandler, an American politician and activist born in 1945. She served as a state legislator in Oregon and was actively involved in various social and environmental causes.
While the name Nadean is not as common as some other names, it has been used throughout history, primarily in English-speaking countries. Its unique combination of sounds and its connection to the name Nadine and the Russian name Nadezhda have made it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with a touch of originality.
People
Nadean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nadean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nadean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 517 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nadean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 662,968 US residents.
Is Nadean a common name?
We classify Nadean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,365 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nadean most popular?
The single biggest year for Nadean was 1931, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nadean is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nadean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 703 people with the name Nadean, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,142 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nadean in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nadean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nadean appears almost entirely female. Of the 705 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nadean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nadean is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.3%) and Hispanic (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nadean most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nadean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.9% (470 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nadean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nadean a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nadean in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nadean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nadean in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nadean can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Nadean?
Find out how many Americans are named Nadean on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.