Total births
1,513
Girls' name · since 1923
Nava
1,513 babies named Nava in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2671
- among girls today
- 1,513
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
1,513 babies have been named Nava since 1923, making it today's #2671 girls' name.
Nava has 1,513 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2671 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #2671 among girls today
- 1,513 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nava is currently the #2671 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 1,513 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2671
- among girls today
- 1,513
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Nava vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nava was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
83 babies were named Nava in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nava compares
1,513 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nava's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nava | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,513 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nava splits its recorded history at 2000: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nava at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,671
Active since
1923
Nava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Nava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nava's strongest decade.
609 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
271 births
- 2010s
2010s
609 births
- 2020s
2020s
427 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 609 births (40% of all-time use).
How Nava compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nava's total volume
Nava vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nava by state
Where Nava concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 286 | 18.9% |
| #2 | California | | 207 | 13.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 65 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.7% |
New York share of Nava's total US births 18.9%
Even split
286 of 1,513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Nava appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nava? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 1,513 babies named Nava. Today it holds rank #2671 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 83 births.
When was Nava most popular? ▼
Nava was most popular in the 2010s decade with 609 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nava most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nava are New York (286 births), California (207 births), New Jersey (65 births).
How long has the name Nava been used? ▼
Nava has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 103 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Navy, Navya, Naveah, Navaeh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nava's data
- Nava's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (609 total births) through the 2020s (427) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Navas (286 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nava
Nearby Names Like Nava
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nava
Navy Girl
#338 5,913 births
Navya Girl
#1890 2,111 births
Naveah Girl
#2113 1,814 births
Navaeh Girl
#3624 1,628 births
Navi Girl
#1491 1,572 births
Compare Nava side by side: Nava vs Navy Nava vs Navya Nava vs Naveah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nava: #2671 Girls' Name - 1,513 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nava. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nava 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 June 2026.