Navi
Boy name · #2104 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 70 baby boys were named Navi, placing it at #2104 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Navi.
Babies named Navi per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Navi first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 70 babies and a rank of #2091. 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 Navi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Navi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Navi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Navi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Navi is most common
State-level data for Navi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Javi, Lavi, Kavi, Davi, and Asai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navi a popular boy name?
Navi ranked #2104 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Navi most popular?
Navi peaked in 2025, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2091 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 25,714 newborn American boys was named Navi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.