Girls' name · since 2009

Nayani

83 babies named Nayani in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
83
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

83 girls have been named Nayani since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayani has been recorded 83 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2024.

  • #29,271 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 83 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayani ranks #29,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
83
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nayani's 83 recorded births place it above 59.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nayani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nayani's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nayani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 200920112012201420152017201820192021202220232024 5

Nayani by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (45 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Nayani's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Nayani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nayani?
Nayani has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,271 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
Where does Nayani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayani ranks #29,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nayani most popular?
Nayani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nayani been used?
The SSA has tracked Nayani since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nayani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nayeli, Naya, Nayla, Nayely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nayani's data

  • Nayani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nayani

Nearby Names Like Nayani

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayani

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nayani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nayani 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 August 2026.