Girls' name · since 1920

Navada

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Navada, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
121
born since 1920
2000s
peak decade

121 girls have been named Navada since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Navada recorded 121 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2022.

  • #25,051 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 121 born since 1920
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Navada ranks #25,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
121
born since 1920
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Navada's 121 recorded births place it above 65.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Navada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Navada splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Navada popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2004)
7
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19201923193719951998200520162022 5

Navada popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 1971 (Navada as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1971 6

Navada by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 26% of the file).

2000s was Navada's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Navada births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Navada?
Navada has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,051 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Navada sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Navada ranks #25,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Navada most popular?
Navada was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Navada been used?
The SSA has tracked Navada since 1920 -- 103 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Navada?
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 Navada's data

  • Navada's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Navada

Nearby Names Like Navada

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Navada

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Navada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–2022 (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 Navada 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.