Nayra
Girl name · #3741 in 2025 · Very rare
Nayra is currently the #3741 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nayra.
Babies named Nayra per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Nayra first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. 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 Nayra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nayra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nayra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nayra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nayra is most common
State-level data for Nayra 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 Nayra
Statistically, parents drawn to Nayra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cyra, Kayra, Noora, Amayra, and Nayara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nayra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nayra a popular girl name?
Nayra ranked #3741 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Nayra most popular?
Nayra peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nayra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Nayra. 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.