Navada
An invented modern name possibly derived from "Navajo" or another Native American language.
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Navada. It is a predominantly female name (95.3% of registrations). The average person named Navada today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Navada births was 2004 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Navada. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Navada. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
2004
7 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
1971 SSA rank
#4,751
Tracked since 1920
Census
Navada in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 227 people with the first name Navada, which placed it at #35,437 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,437
National first-name rank
People counted
227
227 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Navada
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navada is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Navada described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Navada at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.1% · 141
- Black or African American26.0% · 59
- Two or more races6.2% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Navada
Navada leans heavily female at 95.3% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Navada as a male name
- Ranked #4,751 in 1971
- 6 male births in 1971
- Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Navada as a female name
- Ranked #17,031 in 2022
- 5 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2004 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Navada on both sides of the split. Of the 224 people counted with this name, 52 were male (23.2%) and 172 were female (76.8%).
Popularity
Navada: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Navada from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 31 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Navada remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Navada by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Navada during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Navada
The name Navada is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that was widely spoken in the Indian subcontinent. The word "Navada" is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "nav," which means "new," and the suffix "da," which can indicate the act of giving or bestowing.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Navada can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, which is a revered epic that dates back to around the 8th or 9th century BCE. In this text, Navada is mentioned as the name of a character, though the specifics of their role are unclear.
Throughout the centuries, the name Navada has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Navada Kavi, a Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE in what is now present-day India. Kavi is renowned for his contributions to the field of Sanskrit literature and his poetic works, which are still studied and celebrated today.
Another prominent figure in history with the name Navada was Navada Bhushan, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 12th century CE. Bhushan made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars of his time.
In the realm of politics and governance, Navada Singh was a notable figure. Singh was a ruler of the princely state of Jind in what is now the Indian state of Haryana. He ruled from 1737 to 1763 and was known for his progressive policies and efforts to modernize his state.
Moving to more recent times, Navada Thakur was an Indian politician and social activist who lived in the 20th century. Thakur was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement and worked tirelessly to promote the rights and welfare of marginalized communities in India.
It is worth noting that while the name Navada has its roots in Sanskrit and Indian culture, it has also been adopted and used by individuals from various other cultural and ethnic backgrounds over the years, further enriching its historical significance and global reach.
People
Navada + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Navada as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Navada: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Navada?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Navada going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Navada a common name?
We classify Navada as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Navada most popular?
The single biggest year for Navada was 2004, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Navada is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Navada in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 227 people with the name Navada, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,437 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Navada in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Navada?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Navada on both sides of the split. Of the 224 people counted with this name, 52 were male (23.2%) and 172 were female (76.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Navada?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navada is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Navada most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Navada in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.1% (141 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Navada in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Navada a female name?
Yes, 95.3% of people registered as Navada in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Navada still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Navada in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Navada can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Navada?
Want to know how many people share the name Navada? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.