Nayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,858

among girls · ↑720 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

33 babies

All-time total

631

#10,206 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Nayah popularity over time

631 babies have been named Nayah since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	31	3	–	#8,824
2000s	196	20	+532%	#4,534
2010s	256	26	+31%	#4,317
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-4%	#4,533

Where Nayah 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nayah

Nayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,858 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 631 American babies have been named Nayah. Its peak came in 2019, when 33 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 Nayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayah?

The median living Nayah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 600 people named Nayah 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.

Nayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,858
2024	18	#6,578
2023	31	#4,533
2022	24	#5,429
2021	29	#4,701
2020	25	#5,128
2019	33	#4,317
2018	28	#4,857
2017	26	#5,147
2016	28	#4,951
2015	24	#5,613
2014	29	#4,863
2013	21	#6,189
2012	31	#4,680
2011	21	#6,282
2010	15	#8,181
2009	12	#9,817
2008	13	#9,353
2007	17	#7,649
2006	18	#7,066
2005	21	#5,947
2004	22	#5,700
2003	19	#6,245
2002	22	#5,402
2001	27	#4,534
2000	25	#4,750
1995	8	#10,224
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayah?

The median living Nayah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nayahs are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Nayah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nayah are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayah in 2025?

Nayah ranked #5,858 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayah?

631 babies have been named Nayah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayah most popular?

Nayah peaked in 2019, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Nayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayah rising or falling?

Nayah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nayah become more popular?

Nayah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Nayah 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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