Total births
240
Girls' name · since 2002
Navah
240 babies named Navah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7848
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Navah currently ranks #7848 among girls' names in America, with 240 babies recorded since 2002.
Navah has 240 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7848 as of the latest data, more common than 56% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #7848 among girls today
- 240 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Navah is currently the #7848 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 240 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7848
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Navah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7848
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Navah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Navah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Navah compares
240 40th percentile among 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
Navah's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Navah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Navah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Navah splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Navah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,848
Active since
2002
Navah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Navah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Navah's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Navah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (52% of all-time use).
Navah by state
Where Navah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.2% |
California share of Navah's total US births 4.2%
10 of 240 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Navah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 240 babies named Navah. Today it holds rank #7848 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 18 births.
When was Navah most popular? ▼
Navah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Navah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Navah are California (10 births).
How long has the name Navah been used? ▼
Records for Navah go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Navah? ▼
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 Navah's data
- Navah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Navahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Navah
Nearby Names Like Navah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Navah
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 Navah side by side: Navah vs Navy Navah vs Navya Navah 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Navah: #7848 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/navah. 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 Navah 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.