Navy
Boy name · #1563 in 2025 · Rare
Navy is currently the #1563 boy name in the United States — 110 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 boys born in 2025 was named Navy.
Babies named Navy per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Navy first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 110 babies and a rank of #1554. 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 Navy against up to 5 other names.
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 "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Navy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Navy is most common
State-level data for Navy 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 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 Navi, Nakoa, Nayel, Ziggy, and Levy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1554 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1608 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navy a popular boy name?
Navy ranked #1563 among boys in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Navy most popular?
Navy peaked in 2025, when 110 American boys received the name (ranked #1554 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 16,364 newborn American boys was named Navy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.