Total births
6,563
Girls' name · since 1974
Naya
6,563 babies named Naya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #898
- among girls today
- 6,563
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
6,563 babies have been named Naya since 1974, making it today's #898 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naya has been recorded 6,563 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #898 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #898 among girls today
- 6,563 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naya is currently the #898 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 6,563 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #898
- among girls today
- 6,563
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Naya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#898
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Naya was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
446 babies were named Naya in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Naya compares
6,563 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Naya's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,563 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 446 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naya's full recorded timeline at 2002, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 446 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#898
Active since
1974
Naya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 446
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Naya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Naya's strongest decade.
2,541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Naya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 602
1990s
602 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,168 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,541 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,163 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,541 births (39% of all-time use).
How Naya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Naya's total volume
Naya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Naya by state
Where Naya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,277 | 19.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 565 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 543 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 493 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 289 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 228 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 219 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 160 | 2.4% |
California share of Naya's total US births 19.5%
Even split
1,277 of 6,563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Naya appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naya? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 6,563 babies named Naya. Today it holds rank #898 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 446 births.
When was Naya most popular? ▼
Naya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,541 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Naya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Naya are California (1,277 births), New York (565 births), Texas (543 births).
How long has the name Naya been used? ▼
Naya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Naya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nayeli, Nayla, Nayely, Nayelli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naya's data
- Naya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,541 total births) through the 2020s (2,163) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nayas (1,277 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 Naya
Nearby Names Like Naya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naya
Nayeli Girl
#319 24,651 births
Nayla Girl
#1477 3,579 births
Nayely Girl
#6494 2,678 births
Nayelli Girl
#4509 1,482 births
Nayomi Girl
#2955 1,404 births
Compare Naya side by side: Naya vs Nayeli Naya vs Nayla Naya vs Nayely
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Naya: #898 Girls' Name - 6,563 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naya. 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 Naya 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.