Naya
Meaning
guidance, leadership, from Sanskrit naya
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Naya peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
614 people · the #11,613 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 19
Among people named Naya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 99 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Naya
Most people given the name Naya in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Naya deep dive
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