US rank #3287 Girls' name Peak 2016 730 births

Naina — #3287 US girls' name

730 babies named Naina in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s452000s2232010s2882020s164
#3287
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Naina was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

50 babies were named Naina in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naina

The Social Security Administration has registered 730 babies named Naina between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naina currently holds the #3287 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 288 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Naina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 108 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Naina in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 730 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Naina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

730

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2016

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,287

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
50
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Naina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
288 births that decade — 39% of Naina's all-time total
1980s101990s452000s2232010s2882020s164

Naina by state

Where Naina concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Naina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
108 14.8%
#2 New Jersey
21 2.9%
#3 Texas
21 2.9%
#4 New York
16 2.2%
#5 Illinois
5 0.7%
#6 Washington
5 0.7%
California share of Naina's total US births 14.8%
Even split

108 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naina?
730 babies have been named Naina since 1984. It currently ranks #3287 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 50 births.
When was Naina most popular?
Naina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 288 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Naina most popular?
The top states for the name Naina are California (108 births), New Jersey (21 births), Texas (21 births).
How long has the name Naina been used?
Naina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.