US rank #1887 Girls' name Peak 2017 2,023 births

Navya — #1887 US girls' name

2,023 babies named Navya in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s512000s4462010s10662020s460
#1887
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2017
Single peak year

127 babies were named Navya in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Navya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,023 babies named Navya between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Navya currently holds the #1887 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 127 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Navya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,066 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Navya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 367 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Navya in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Navya 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 2,023 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.

Navya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,023

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2017

127 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,887

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Navya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
127
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Navya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,066 births that decade — 53% of Navya's all-time total
1990s512000s4462010s10662020s460

Navya by state

Where Navya concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Navya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
367 18.1%
#2 New Jersey
214 10.6%
#3 Texas
165 8.2%
#4 Massachusetts
60 3.0%
#5 New York
57 2.8%
#6 Illinois
54 2.7%
#7 Washington
47 2.3%
#8 Georgia
41 2.0%
California share of Navya's total US births 18.1%
Even split

367 of 2,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Navya appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Navya?
2,023 babies have been named Navya since 1994. It currently ranks #1887 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 127 births.
When was Navya most popular?
Navya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,066 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Navya most popular?
The top states for the name Navya are California (367 births), New Jersey (214 births), Texas (165 births).
How long has the name Navya been used?
Navya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Navya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Navy, Naveah, Navaeh, Nava, 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, 1994–2024 (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.