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Naya
OriginSpelling variation of Nia
Meaning"dolphin; to flow; wave, sea foam"
US Rank#813
2025 SSA
About Naya
Related to Nia and Naia, Naya was new to the US Top 1000 in 2014 and benefits from the short and simple pronunciation that many parents are seeking in fresh names. It also has obvious similarities to popular Mia and Maya.
Naya Rivera is an actress and singer known for her role as Santana Lopez in musical sitcom Glee.
Pronounced NAH-yuh.
As of October 2026, Naya ranked #813 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #667 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #777 | 362 | 202.6 |
| 2015 | #777 | 363 | 203.4 |
| 2016 | #854 | 330 | 186.2 |
| 2017 | #961 | 276 | 159.9 |
| 2018 | #976 | 271 | 159.3 |
| 2019 | #1,005 | 257 | 153.1 |
| 2020 | #754 | 361 | 223.3 |
| 2021 | #667 | 446 | 271.8 |
| 2022 | #749 | 387 | 236 |
| 2023 | #821 | 337 | 210 |
| 2024 | #900 | 294 | 181.5 |
| 2025 | #813 | 336 | 209.1 |
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- Naya Marie Rivera
American Actress and Singer (1987,2020)
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