Total births
255
Girls' name · since 1953
Nayda
Nayda has 255 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 255
- total births
- 1953–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Nayda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 255 have been recorded since 1953.
Nayda has 255 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2021.
- 255 total births
- 1953–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
255 girls have been named Nayda since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 255
- total births
- 1953–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Nayda was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nayda in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Nayda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nayda's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nayda at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Nayda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2021
- Peak year (1965)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Nayda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nayda's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Nayda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (20% of all-time use).
Nayda by state
Where Nayda concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 13 | 5.1% |
New York share of Nayda's total US births 5.1%
13 of 255 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayda? ▼
Nayda has been given to 255 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Nayda most popular? ▼
Nayda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Nayda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nayda are New York (13 births).
How long has the name Nayda been used? ▼
Records for Nayda go back to 1953, giving 69 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Nayda? ▼
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 Nayda's data
- Nayda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Naydas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Nayda
Nearby Names Like Nayda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayda
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 Nayda side by side: Nayda vs Nayeli Nayda vs Naya Nayda 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, 1953–2021 (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. "Nayda: Baby Name Since 1953 - 255 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayda. 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 Nayda 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.