Unisex name · since 1979
Narayana
Narayana has 17 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #30,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1979
- 1970s
- peak decade
Narayana is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Narayana recorded 17 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2006.
- #30,329 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1979
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narayana ranks #30,329 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.
- #30,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1979
- 1970s
- peak decade
Narayana's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Narayana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Narayana's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Narayana popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2006
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Narayana popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2002 (Narayana as girls' name)
Narayana by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Narayana's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Narayana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
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- Narayana's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Narayana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1979–2006 (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 Narayana 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.