Naiya
Girl name · #4594 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Naiya is currently the #4594 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Naiya.
The 44-year story
Naiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 81 girls were named Naiya — good for #2290 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Naiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naiya in class?
Naiya scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Naiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naiya is most common
State-level data for Naiya 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 Naiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Naiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nadiya, Jaiya, Eliya, Mariya, and Aaliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 79 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 66 | #2526 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 63 | #2461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naiya a popular girl name?
Naiya ranked #4594 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Naiya most popular?
Naiya peaked in 2014, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2290 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Naiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Naiya. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.