Nayra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,755

among girls · ↑599 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayra · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

40 babies

All-time total

504

#11,813 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Nayra popularity over time

504 babies have been named Nayra since 1988, 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	5	1	–	#13,220
1990s	48	5	+860%	#9,343
2000s	99	10	+106%	#8,062
2010s	156	16	+58%	#4,457
2020s (to 2025)	196	33	+109%	#3,755

Where Nayra 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nayra

Nayra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,755 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 504 American babies have been named Nayra. Its peak came in 2025, when 40 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 Nayra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayra?

The median living Nayra is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Nayra 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.

Nayra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,755
2024	33	#4,354
2023	34	#4,256
2022	30	#4,646
2021	31	#4,479
2020	28	#4,723
2019	17	#6,944
2018	25	#5,282
2017	32	#4,457
2016	18	#6,835
2015	14	#8,318
2014	12	#9,388
2013	8	#12,825
2012	9	#11,960
2011	12	#9,564
2010	9	#11,989
2009	8	#13,343
2008	5	#19,625
2007	9	#12,374
2006	14	#8,591
2005	14	#8,218
2004	8	#12,420
2003	10	#10,214
2002	8	#11,881
2001	13	#8,062
2000	10	#9,680
1995	6	#12,872
1990	7	#11,013
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayra?

The median living Nayra is about 8 years old. Half of all living Nayras are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nayra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nayra are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayra in 2025?

Nayra ranked #3,755 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayra?

504 babies have been named Nayra in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayra most popular?

Nayra peaked in 2025, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Nayra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayra rising or falling?

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

Will Nayra become more popular?

Nayra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Nayra 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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