Navya
Girl name · #2147 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Navya? In official American birth records, Navya has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Navya?
In official American birth records, the name Navya first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.