Naiya
How to say it: NY-uh · /ˈnaɪə/
Modern name possibly from Sanskrit 'new' - recent American invention, variant of Naya and Maya.
Naiya was the 561st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #526 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #561 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,375 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #526 |
| In France, 2025 | #108 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Naiya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nai
- Naya
Honouring a Naiya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naiya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #108 for girls in 2025.
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