Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1891
Navajo
5 babies named Navajo in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1891. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1891–1891
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Navajo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1891.
Navajo has 5 recorded births among boys since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1891.
- 5 total births
- 1891–1891 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Navajo since 1891, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1891.
- 5
- total births
- 1891–1891
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Navajo was born in this single decade.
1891
Single peak year
5 babies were named Navajo in 1891 - its busiest year on record.
Navajo at a glance
Last recorded 1891Peak year
1891
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Navajo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1891
- Peak year (1891)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Navajo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Navajo's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Navajo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Navajo? ▼
Since 1891, Social Security records show 5 babies named Navajo. The most recent recorded year was 1891. Its busiest year on record was 1891, with 5 births.
When was Navajo most popular? ▼
Navajo was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
How long has the name Navajo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Navajo since 1891 -- 1 year through the most recent 1891 data.
What names are similar to Navajo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naveen, Navin, Navid, Navy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Navajo
Nearby Names Like Navajo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Navajo
Naveen Boy
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#7369 857 births
Navid Boy
#6967 821 births
Navy Boy
#1722 804 births
Naveed Boy
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Compare Navajo side by side: Navajo vs Naveen Navajo vs Navin Navajo vs Navid
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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, 1891–1891 (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. "Navajo: Baby Name Since 1891 - 5 Births, Peak 1891." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/navajo. 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 Navajo 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.