Nadie
A Spanish word meaning "nobody" or "no one".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Nadie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nadie today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nadie births was 1914 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nadie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nadie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1914
7 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2016 SSA rank
#18,048
Tracked since 1910
Popularity
Nadie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nadie from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 29 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nadie 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 Nadie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nadie
The given name Nadie is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "nadie," meaning "nobody" or "no one." It is believed to have emerged as a name in the late medieval or early Renaissance period, likely as a nickname or informal name given to individuals who were perceived as insignificant or humble.
In its earliest recorded uses, the name Nadie was sometimes found in Spanish literary works and plays from the 16th and 17th centuries, often used as a character name to represent a commoner or someone of low social standing. One notable example is the character Nadie in the 17th-century Spanish play "La vida es sueño" (Life is a Dream) by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
While the name Nadie was not widely used as a formal given name in its early history, there are a few notable individuals who bore this name throughout the centuries. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Nadie was a Spanish painter and engraver named Nadie Gutiérrez, who lived in the late 15th to early 16th century.
Another notable figure was Nadie Fernández, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in some historical accounts of the conquest of Mexico.
In the 18th century, there was a Spanish writer and poet named Nadie Campoamor, who was known for his romantic and philosophical works. He lived from 1717 to 1792.
In the 19th century, a Spanish politician and lawyer named Nadie Martínez Campos gained prominence. He served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1879 to 1881 and played a significant role in the restoration of the Spanish monarchy.
More recently, in the 20th century, a Mexican artist and muralist named Nadie Siqueiros, who lived from 1896 to 1974, gained recognition for his contributions to the Mexican muralist movement.
While the name Nadie has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its unique origins and associations with literary and artistic figures have contributed to its enduring presence as a given name, particularly in Spanish-speaking cultures.
People
Nadie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nadie 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
Nadie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nadie 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Nadie a common name?
We classify Nadie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 63 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nadie most popular?
The single biggest year for Nadie was 1914, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nadie is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nadie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nadie 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.
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.