Naiara
Girl name · #3695 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Naiara is currently the #3695 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Naiara.
The 22-year story
Naiara first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 42 babies and a rank of #3640. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Naiara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naiara in class?
Naiara scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Naiara is most common
State-level data for Naiara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Naiara
Statistically, parents drawn to Naiara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayara, Nahara, Nahiara, Nitara, and Zamara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naiara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naiara a popular girl name?
Naiara ranked #3695 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Naiara most popular?
Naiara peaked in 2023, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3640 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naiara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Naiara. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.