girl's name
Naya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,609
the United States
#812
2025 births
Naya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 336 babies in the United States, ranking #812. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 446 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Naya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 602 |
| 2000s | 1,168 |
| 2010s | 2,541 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,163 |
How popular is Naya?
In 2025, Naya was given to 336 babies in the United States, ranking #812 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Naya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Naya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Naya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naya
How popular is the name Naya?
In 2025, Naya was given to 336 babies in the United States, ranking #812 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Naya a girl's or a boy's name?
Naya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Naya most popular?
Naya peaked in 2021, when 446 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Naya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Naya currently ranks #201 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.