Navi
Girl name · #1257 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Navi is currently the #1257 girl name in the United States — 179 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,056 girls born in 2025 was named Navi.
The 25-year story
Navi first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 179 babies and a rank of #1250. 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 Navi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Navi in class?
Navi scores 47 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 Navi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Navi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Navis were TX (14), FL (12), GA (12), OH (12), NC (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Navi
Statistically, parents drawn to Navi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nami, Nori, Jovi, Novi, and Mavi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 | #1250 |
| 2024 | 147 | #1484 |
| 2023 | 176 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 158 | #1422 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1441 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navi a popular girl name?
Navi ranked #1257 among girls in 2025 with 179 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Navi most popular?
Navi peaked in 2025, when 179 American girls received the name (ranked #1250 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Navi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,056 newborn American girls was named Navi. It scores 47/100 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.