Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1975
Nayo
Nayo has 16 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1975–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Nayo since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayo has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1995.
- 16 total births
- 1975–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Nayo since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 16
- total births
- 1975–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Nayo was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nayo in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Nayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nayo's full recorded timeline at 1980, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nayo at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nayo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1995
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nayo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nayo's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayo? ▼
Nayo has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 6 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Nayo most popular? ▼
Nayo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Nayo been used? ▼
Nayo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 21 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Nayo? ▼
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 Nayo's data
- Nayo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Nayo
Nearby Names Like Nayo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayo
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 Nayo side by side: Nayo vs Nayeli Nayo vs Naya Nayo vs Nayla
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–1995 (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. "Nayo: Baby Name Since 1975 - 16 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayo. 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 Nayo 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.