Nayara
Girl name · #3865 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Nayara is currently the #3865 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. That compares with #5833 ten years earlier — a clear climb in the rankings. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Nayara.
The 34-year story
Nayara first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. 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 Nayara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nayara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nayara in class?
Nayara scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nayara is most common
State-level data for Nayara 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 Nayara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nayara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naiara, Nahara, Nitara, Anara, and Nahiara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nayara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nayara a popular girl name?
Nayara ranked #3865 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Nayara most popular?
Nayara peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nayara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Nayara. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.