Navy
Boy name · #1563 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Navy? In official American birth records, Navy has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Navy?
In official American birth records, the name Navy first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.