Navia
Girl name · #5158 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Navia, placing it at #5158 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Navia.
Babies named Navia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Navia first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 36 girls were named Navia — good for #4006 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Navia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Navia in class?
Navia 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 Navia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Navia is most common
State-level data for Navia 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 Navia
Statistically, parents drawn to Navia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xavia, Saria, Neema, Acadia, and Nalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navia a popular girl name?
Navia ranked #5158 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Navia most popular?
Navia peaked in 2019, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4006 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Navia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Navia. 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.