US rank #1486 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,393 births

Navi — #1486 US unisex name

1,393 babies named Navi in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1202010s5282020s745
#1486
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Navi was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

176 babies were named Navi in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Navi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,393 babies named Navi between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Navi currently holds the #1486 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 176 babies received it in a single year. Navi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 389 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Navi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 745 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Navi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 115 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Navi in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Navi 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 1,393 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.

Navi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,393

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2023

176 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,486

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Navi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
176
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
-50050100150200 2024202020162012200820042000 5

Navi popularity over time — boys

389 total births recorded since 1999 (Navi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 389 births
020406080 2024202120182015201220041999 5

Navi by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
745 births that decade — 53% of Navi's all-time total
2000s1202010s5282020s745

Navi by state

Where Navi concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Navi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
115 8.3%
#2 Texas
105 7.5%
#3 Ohio
56 4.0%
#4 Michigan
54 3.9%
#5 Florida
41 2.9%
#6 Georgia
34 2.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
34 2.4%
#8 Utah
30 2.2%
California share of Navi's total US births 8.3%
Even split

115 of 1,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Navi appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Navi?
1,393 babies have been named Navi since 2000. It currently ranks #1486 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 176 births.
When was Navi most popular?
Navi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 745 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Navi most popular?
The top states for the name Navi are California (115 births), Texas (105 births), Ohio (56 births).
Is Navi a unisex name?
Yes, Navi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,393 births, and as a boy's name it has 389 births.
How long has the name Navi been used?
Navi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Navi?
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.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.