Navy
Girl name · #327 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Navy? In official American birth records, Navy has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 935 baby girls were named Navy, placing it at #327 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,925 girls born in 2025 was named Navy.
The 40-year story
Navy first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 935 babies and a rank of #327. 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 Navy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Navy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Navy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Navy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Navy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Navy is most common in UT (4.3 per 1,000), WV (2.4 per 1,000), IA (2.2 per 1,000), ID (2 per 1,000), AR (1.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Navy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Navy
Statistically, parents drawn to Navy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Poppy, Murphy, Rory, Noa, and Emory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 935 | #327 |
| 2024 | 934 | #338 |
| 2023 | 846 | #362 |
| 2022 | 660 | #479 |
| 2021 | 688 | #454 |
| 2020 | 437 | #659 |
| 2019 | 336 | #813 |
| 2018 | 182 | #1269 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2016 | 156 | #1472 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Navy?
In official American birth records, the name Navy first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Navy a popular girl name?
Navy ranked #327 among girls in 2025 with 935 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Navy most popular?
Navy peaked in 2025, when 935 American girls received the name (ranked #327 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Navy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,925 newborn American girls was named Navy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.