Naia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,585

among girls · ↑262 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

133

named Naia · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,085

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

143 babies

All-time total

2,228

#4,387 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Naia popularity over time

2,228 babies have been named Naia since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	10	1	–	#11,687
1990s	68	7	+580%	#5,519
2000s	592	59	+771%	#1,965
2010s	825	83	+39%	#1,886
2020s (to 2025)	733	122	+48%	#1,509

Where Naia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	138	0.09	outside top 500
2027	143	0.09	outside top 500
2028	147	0.09	outside top 500
2029	150	0.09	outside top 500
2030	153	0.10	outside top 500

Where Naia is most popular

Girls named Naia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Naia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	31	2.70	+3473%
California	143	0.170	+125%
Florida	61	0.143	+88%
New Jersey	24	0.133	+76%
Washington	19	0.132	+74%
New York	51	0.129	+70%
Massachusetts	14	0.116	+53%
Texas	57	0.071	-6%
Virginia	11	0.065	-15%
Illinois	5	0.022	-71%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Naia

Naia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,585 in 2025 with 133 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,228 American babies have been named Naia. Its peak came in 2023, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Naia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naia?

The median living Naia is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 2,200 people named Naia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Naia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	133	#1,585
2024	109	#1,847
2023	143	#1,509
2022	136	#1,567
2021	93	#2,065
2020	119	#1,715
2019	107	#1,886
2018	98	#2,008
2017	80	#2,313
2016	86	#2,243
2015	94	#2,083
2014	83	#2,265
2013	58	#2,929
2012	95	#2,042
2011	64	#2,755
2010	60	#2,890
2009	66	#2,745
2008	57	#3,048
2007	61	#2,955
2006	61	#2,877
2005	52	#3,076
2004	67	#2,519
2003	93	#1,965
2002	51	#2,928
2001	50	#2,910
2000	34	#3,787
1995	7	#11,359
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Naia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Naia?

The median living Naia is about 10 years old. Half of all living Naias are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Naia are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Naia are alive in the United States, based on 2,228 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naia in 2025?

Naia ranked #1,585 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 133 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naia?

2,228 babies have been named Naia in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naia most popular?

Naia peaked in 2023, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Naia a boy or girl name?

Naia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naia rising or falling?

Naia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naia become more popular?

Naia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 153 girls named Naia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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