How Many People Are Named Nayana?
An estimated 610 people in the United States have the first name Nayana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Nayana peaked in popularity in 2008 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayana 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 Nayana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
610
About 1 in 561,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
44 births
Total Registered
617
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayana
Nayana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 617 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nayana as a female name
Ranked #6,306 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (44 births)
Nayana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayana span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 276 babies were registered. Nayana has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nayana by Decade
How has Nayana 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.
Nayana by State
Birth registrations for Nayana span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 17 Nayanas were registered per state.
Nayana + Last Name Combinations
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Nayana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayana?
We estimate approximately 610 people named Nayana 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 561,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayana a common name?
Nayana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 617 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayana most popular?
Nayana reached peak popularity in 2008, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayana is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayana a female name?
Nayana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayana Smith, Nayana Johnson, Nayana 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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