US rank #4695 Girls' name Peak 2014 1,595 births

Naiya — #4695 US girls' name

1,595 babies named Naiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s1732000s6402010s5992020s172
#4695
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Naiya was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

81 babies were named Naiya in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,595 babies named Naiya between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naiya currently holds the #4695 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 81 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naiya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 640 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Naiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 253 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Naiya in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naiya 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 1,595 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.

Naiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,595

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2014

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,695

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
81
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Naiya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
640 births that decade — 40% of Naiya's all-time total
1980s111990s1732000s6402010s5992020s172

Naiya by state

Where Naiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Naiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
253 15.9%
#2 Florida
77 4.8%
#3 New York
48 3.0%
#4 Texas
43 2.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
22 1.4%
#6 Georgia
11 0.7%
#7 Washington
11 0.7%
#8 Arizona
10 0.6%
California share of Naiya's total US births 15.9%
Even split

253 of 1,595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Naiya appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naiya?
1,595 babies have been named Naiya since 1981. It currently ranks #4695 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 81 births.
When was Naiya most popular?
Naiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 640 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Naiya most popular?
The top states for the name Naiya are California (253 births), Florida (77 births), New York (48 births).
How long has the name Naiya been used?
Naiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naiya?
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, 1981–2024 (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.