Total births
271
Girls' name · since 1998
Naba
271 babies named Naba in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9901
- among girls today
- 271
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Naba is the #9901 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 271 recorded since 1998.
Naba has 271 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9901 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9901 among girls today
- 271 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naba is currently the #9901 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 271 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9901
- among girls today
- 271
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Naba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9901
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Naba was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
21 babies were named Naba in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Naba compares
271 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Naba's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 271 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naba's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#9,901
Active since
1998
Naba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Naba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Naba's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Naba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (49% of all-time use).
Naba by state
Where Naba concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 4.1% |
New York share of Naba's total US births 4.1%
11 of 271 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naba? ▼
271 babies have been named Naba since 1998. It currently ranks #9901 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 21 births.
When was Naba most popular? ▼
Naba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Naba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Naba are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Naba been used? ▼
Naba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Naba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nabila, Nabiha, Nabeeha, Nabilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naba's data
- Naba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nabas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naba
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naba: #9901 Girls' Name - 271 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.