Navani
Girl name · #3573 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Navani ranks #3573 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Navani.
Babies named Navani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 8-year story
Navani first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #3517. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Navani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Navani in class?
Navani scores 45 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 Navani is most common
State-level data for Navani 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 Navani
Statistically, parents drawn to Navani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neylani, Zolani, Kasani, Halani, and Lolani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navani a popular girl name?
Navani ranked #3573 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Navani most popular?
Navani peaked in 2025, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3517 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Navani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Navani. It scores 45/100 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.