How Many People Are Named Narayana?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Narayana. It is used for both genders, with 77.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Narayana peaked in popularity in 1979 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Narayana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Narayana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Narayana is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1979
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Narayana
Narayana is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.3%) and females (22.7%). Out of 22 total births registered, 17 were male and 5 were female.
Narayana as a male name
Ranked #13,412 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1979 (6 births)
Narayana as a female name
Ranked #17,323 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Narayana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Narayana span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10 babies were registered. Narayana remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Narayana by Decade
How has Narayana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Narayana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Narayana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Narayana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Narayana?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Narayana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Narayana a common name?
Narayana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Narayana most popular?
Narayana reached peak popularity in 1979, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Narayana is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Narayana a male name?
Narayana is predominantly male. 77.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Narayana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Narayana Smith, Narayana Johnson, Narayana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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