Total births
109
Girls' name · since 2000
Nayanna
109 babies named Nayanna in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
109 girls have been named Nayanna since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayanna has been recorded 109 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.
- 109 total births
- 2000–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Nayanna since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 109
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nayanna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
19 babies were named Nayanna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nayanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nayanna splits its recorded history at 2008: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nayanna at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Nayanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nayanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nayanna's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nayanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayanna? ▼
Nayanna has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 19 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Nayanna most popular? ▼
Nayanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nayanna been used? ▼
Nayanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 18 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Nayanna? ▼
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 Nayanna's data
- Nayanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2010s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nayanna
Nearby Names Like Nayanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayanna
Nayeli Girl
#319 24,651 births
Naya Girl
#898 6,563 births
Nayla Girl
#1477 3,579 births
Nayely Girl
#6494 2,678 births
Nayelli Girl
#4509 1,482 births
Compare Nayanna side by side: Nayanna vs Nayeli Nayanna vs Naya Nayanna vs Nayla
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2017 (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. "Nayanna: Baby Name Since 2000 - 109 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayanna. 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 Nayanna 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 July 2026.