Naia
Naia was the 1585th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 133 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1509th with 143 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 498 places. More babies were named Naia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Naya) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,585 girls, up 130 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 133girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023143 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,228babies recorded
What does the name Naia mean?
Naia is a spelling of Naya, pronounced the same way, so it shares Naya's meaning and origin.
Naya is a modern girls' name in the US, recorded from 1974. It has several possible sources in different languages, and no dictionary we checked documents its use as an American given name. It may be a short form of names such as Anaya or Nayeli, or come from words that sound alike in other languages, but none of these links is confirmed in our sources. We therefore do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Undocumented; several possible sources.
Related names: Nya, Naia, Anaya.
Sources for this meaning
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nia' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Naia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,585 | 133 |
| 2020 | #1,715 | 119 |
| 2010 | #2,890 | 60 |
| 2000 | #3,787 | 34 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Naia, counting every spelling?
Naia is a spelling of Naya, a name family that ranked #590 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,585 for Naia on its own. Together these spellings went to 507 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naya | 336 | #813 | 1,802 |
| Naia | 133 | #1,585 | 614 |
| Nayah | 21 | #5,858 | 123 |
| Naiah | 12 | #8,708 | 87 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Naia?
133 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naia (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Naia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 63 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naia?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Naia are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 18. That makes Naia a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Naia by state
How common Naia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (35.7×), California (2.3×), Florida (1.9×), New Jersey (1.8×), New York (1.7×). In 41 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naia
How popular is the name Naia?
Naia was the 1585th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 133 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1509th with 143 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 498 places. More babies were named Naia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Naia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Naia in the US.
Where is Naia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naia was most common in Hawaii (2.70 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.