US rank #14033 Girls' name Peak 1999 2,229 births

Nautica — #14033 US girls' name

2,229 babies named Nautica in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s9912000s9572010s2232020s58
#14033
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Nautica was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

246 babies were named Nautica in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nautica

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,229 babies named Nautica between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nautica currently holds the #14033 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 246 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nautica performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 991 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nautica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 268 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Nautica in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nautica 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 2,229 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.

Nautica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,229

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

246 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#14,033

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nautica popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
246
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
-1000100200300 20242019201420092004199919941992 15

Nautica popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1996 (Nautica as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
05101520 2019200120001999199819971996 6

Nautica by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
991 births that decade — 44% of Nautica's all-time total
1990s9912000s9572010s2232020s58

Nautica by state

Where Nautica concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nautica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
268 12.0%
#2 North Carolina
156 7.0%
#3 California
130 5.8%
#4 Texas
115 5.2%
#5 Georgia
98 4.4%
#6 Illinois
89 4.0%
#7 Michigan
77 3.5%
#8 Missouri
54 2.4%
Ohio share of Nautica's total US births 12.0%
Even split

268 of 2,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Nautica appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nautica?
2,229 babies have been named Nautica since 1992. It currently ranks #14033 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 246 births.
When was Nautica most popular?
Nautica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 991 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Nautica most popular?
The top states for the name Nautica are Ohio (268 births), North Carolina (156 births), California (130 births).
How long has the name Nautica been used?
Nautica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nautica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naudia, Nautika, Naureen, Nautia, 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, 1992–2024 (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.