Nava: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,231

among girls · ↑455 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nava · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

83 babies

All-time total

1,513

#5,665 all-time among girls

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Nava popularity over time

1,513 babies have been named Nava since 1923, 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	16	2	–	#4,809
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,557
1970s	21	2	+250%	#6,692
1980s	68	7	+224%	#6,160
1990s	95	10	+40%	#5,743
2000s	271	27	+185%	#3,785
2010s	609	61	+125%	#2,348
2020s (to 2025)	427	71	+17%	#2,231

Where Nava 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	84	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	85	0.05	outside top 500
2029	85	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

Where Nava is most popular

Girls named Nava per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and California.

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 Nava 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
New York	65	0.164	+272%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+176%
California	62	0.074	+67%
Maryland	7	0.066	+50%
Florida	24	0.056	+27%
Illinois	7	0.031	-31%
Texas	6	0.007	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Nava

Nava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,231 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,513 American babies have been named Nava. Its peak came in 2025, when 83 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 Nava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nava?

The median living Nava is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,500 people named Nava 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.

Nava year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,231
2024	65	#2,686
2023	79	#2,329
2022	67	#2,628
2021	64	#2,698
2020	69	#2,520
2019	77	#2,348
2018	77	#2,377
2017	58	#2,893
2016	65	#2,689
2015	71	#2,545
2014	53	#3,130
2013	54	#3,067
2012	57	#2,996
2011	44	#3,587
2010	53	#3,147
2009	42	#3,785
2008	37	#4,251
2007	34	#4,444
2006	33	#4,435
2005	30	#4,556
2004	17	#7,012
2003	24	#5,199
2002	20	#5,838
2001	18	#6,238
2000	16	#6,716
1995	10	#8,535
1990	11	#7,699
1985	6	#10,225
1980	5	#11,577
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nava?

The median living Nava is about 10 years old. Half of all living Navas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Nava are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nava are alive in the United States, based on 1,513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nava in 2025?

Nava ranked #2,231 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nava?

1,513 babies have been named Nava in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nava most popular?

Nava peaked in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Nava a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nava rising or falling?

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

Will Nava become more popular?

Nava looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 girls named Nava in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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