U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Naya

Naya has held a fairly steady level of use. All-time it's been given to 18,034 U.S. babies, the 1,016th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,116 in 2001, with 478 in 2025.

By sound, Naya also includes the spellings Nya, Nyah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Niya.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).