Boys' name · since 1979
Narada
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 201 babies named Narada, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 201
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Narada is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 201 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Narada recorded 201 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2007.
- #12,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 201 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narada ranks #12,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 201
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Narada's 201 recorded births place it above 71.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Narada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Narada's full recorded timeline at 1986, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Narada popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2007
- Peak year (1980)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Narada popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1980 (Narada as girls' name)
Narada by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (154 births, 77% of the file).
1980s was Narada's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Narada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
154 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 154 births (77% of all-time use).
Narada by state
Where Narada concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 16 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 9 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 2.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 2.5% |
16 of 201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Narada's data
- Narada's decade-level peak was the 1980s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Naradas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Narada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1979–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Narada 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 August 2026.