Naiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,630

among girls · ↑109 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naiya · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

81 babies

All-time total

1,625

#5,410 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Naiya popularity over time

1,625 babies have been named Naiya since 1981, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#9,945
1990s	173	17	+1473%	#2,772
2000s	640	64	+270%	#2,334
2010s	599	60	-6%	#2,302
2020s (to 2025)	202	34	-44%	#3,374

Where Naiya 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Naiya

Naiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,630 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,625 American babies have been named Naiya. Its peak came in 2014, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Naiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naiya?

The median living Naiya is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Naiya 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.

Naiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,630
2024	29	#4,739
2023	22	#5,680
2022	29	#4,757
2021	46	#3,425
2020	46	#3,374
2019	43	#3,596
2018	48	#3,330
2017	41	#3,750
2016	54	#3,091
2015	73	#2,495
2014	81	#2,302
2013	67	#2,651
2012	60	#2,893
2011	64	#2,756
2010	68	#2,667
2009	62	#2,844
2008	59	#2,985
2007	76	#2,476
2006	79	#2,387
2005	77	#2,334
2004	66	#2,549
2003	54	#2,867
2002	57	#2,698
2001	63	#2,478
2000	47	#3,007
1995	17	#5,608
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,856
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naiya?

The median living Naiya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Naiyas are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Naiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Naiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naiya in 2025?

Naiya ranked #4,630 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naiya?

1,625 babies have been named Naiya in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naiya most popular?

Naiya peaked in 2014, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Naiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naiya rising or falling?

Naiya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naiya become more popular?

Naiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Naiya 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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