How Many People Are Named Navy?
An estimated 5,624 people in the United States have the first name Navy. It is used for both genders, with 87.7% female. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Navy peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,026 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Navy 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 Navy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Navy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,624
About 1 in 60,945 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.7% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,026 births
Total Registered
5,662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Navy
Navy is predominantly female (87.7%), though 694 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Navy as a male name
Ranked #1,714 in 2024
97 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (108 births)
Navy as a female name
Ranked #337 in 2024
929 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (929 births)
Navy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Navy span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,978 babies were registered. Navy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Navy by Decade
How has Navy 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.
Navy by State
Birth registrations for Navy span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, California, Texas. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Connecticut. On average, about 107 Navys were registered per state.
Navy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Navy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Navy
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Navy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Navy?
We estimate approximately 5,624 people named Navy 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 60,945 Americans share this first name.
Is Navy a common name?
Navy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Navy most popular?
Navy reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,026 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Navy is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Navy a female name?
Navy is predominantly female. 87.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Navy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Navy Smith, Navy Johnson, Navy 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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