Naysa
Girl name · #5187 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Naysa ranks #5187 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Naysa.
The 31-year story
Naysa first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 33 girls were named Naysa — good for #4195 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.
Babies named Naysa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naysa in class?
Naysa scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Naysa is most common
State-level data for Naysa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Naysa
Statistically, parents drawn to Naysa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maysa, Nitya, Neila, Nadiya, and Nithya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naysa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 12 | #8443 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naysa a popular girl name?
Naysa ranked #5187 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Naysa most popular?
Naysa peaked in 2005, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4195 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Naysa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Naysa. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.