Navya
Girl name · #2147 in 2025 · Very rare
Navya is currently the #2147 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Navya.
Babies named Navya per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Navya first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 127 girls were named Navya — good for #1686 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 Navya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Navya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Navya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Navya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Navya is most common
State-level data for Navya 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 Navya
Statistically, parents drawn to Navya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kavya, Sumaya, Ameya, Noella, and Aanya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Navya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1686 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1746 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 95 | #2043 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Navya a popular girl name?
Navya ranked #2147 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Navya most popular?
Navya peaked in 2017, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1686 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Navya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Navya. 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.