Boys' name · since 2008
Nayef
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Nayef, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,167 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nayef is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayef has been recorded 104 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 2008 to 2023.
- #17,167 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 104 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayef ranks #17,167 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,167 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nayef's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nayef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nayef's full recorded timeline at 2016, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nayef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nayef by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (66 births, 63% of the file).
2010s was Nayef's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Nayef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (63% of all-time use).
Nayef by state
Where Nayef concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.8% |
5 of 104 births nationwide.
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- Nayef's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nayefs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nayef: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
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, 2008–2023 (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 Nayef 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.