Nayara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,884

among girls · ↑2,970 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayara

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

386

#13,808 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Nayara popularity over time

386 babies have been named Nayara since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#11,103
2000s	84	8	+320%	#7,316
2010s	161	16	+92%	#5,976
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	+25%	#3,884

Where Nayara 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	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nayara

Nayara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,884 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 386 American babies have been named Nayara. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 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 Nayara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayara?

The median living Nayara is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Nayara 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.

Nayara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,884
2024	17	#6,854
2023	14	#7,937
2022	18	#6,639
2021	18	#6,606
2020	16	#7,128
2019	16	#7,240
2018	17	#7,025
2017	18	#6,732
2016	19	#6,602
2015	22	#5,976
2014	12	#9,387
2013	20	#6,411
2012	18	#7,071
2011	10	#10,954
2010	9	#11,986
2009	10	#11,258
2008	18	#7,316
2007	10	#11,404
2006	9	#12,135
2005	6	#15,874
2004	8	#12,419
2003	–	–
2002	11	#9,302
2001	12	#8,583
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,870
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayara?

The median living Nayara is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nayaras are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Nayara are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nayara are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayara in 2025?

Nayara ranked #3,884 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayara?

386 babies have been named Nayara in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayara most popular?

Nayara peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Nayara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayara rising or falling?

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

Will Nayara become more popular?

Nayara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Nayara 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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