Nayara
Girl name · #3865 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nayara? In official American birth records, Nayara has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nayara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nayara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nayara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nayara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nayara is most common
State-level data for Nayara 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 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
How old is the name Nayara?
In official American birth records, the name Nayara first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. 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.