Nayra
Girl name · #3741 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nayra? In official American birth records, Nayra has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Nayra?
In official American birth records, the name Nayra first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.