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.

#17,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
255
born since 1953
1970s
peak 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.

  • #17,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 255 born since 1953
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayda ranks #17,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 255 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
255
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nayda's 255 recorded births place it above 75.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1965)
11
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 195319631971197719851993200020082021 5

Nayda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (51 births, 20% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (20% of all-time use).

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

Nayda by state

Where Nayda concentrates geographically, total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nayda
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 archive ordinal is #17,426 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Nayda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayda ranks #17,426 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 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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nayda: 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, 1953–2021 (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 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 August 2026.