Navaeh
A femininized spelling of the word "heaven" indicating paradise or bliss.
Name Census estimates that about 1,578 living Americans carry the first name Navaeh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Navaeh today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Navaeh births was 2010 (105 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Navaeh. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Navaeh with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Navaeh is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 217,208 Americans
Peak year
2010
105 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,615
Tracked since 2001
Census
Navaeh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,068 people with the first name Navaeh, which placed it at #11,830 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
#11,830
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,068 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
35.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Navaeh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navaeh is Black at 35.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.4%) and Hispanic (25.3%). 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 Navaeh 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 Navaeh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American35.1% · 375
- White26.4% · 282
- Hispanic or Latino25.3% · 270
- Two or more races9.8% · 105
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 9
Popularity
Navaeh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Navaeh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 745 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Navaeh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Navaeh 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 Navaeh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Navaehs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Navaeh, while Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Navaeh
Navaeh is a modern name that gained popularity in the late 20th century. It is a combination of two words, "heaven" and "nevaeh," which is "heaven" spelled backward. The name has no direct linguistic origin or cultural heritage, as it was created in modern times.
The earliest known use of Navaeh as a given name dates back to the late 1990s. It became increasingly popular in the United States and other English-speaking countries in the early 2000s. However, there are no recorded instances of the name being used historically or appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
While Navaeh is a recently coined name, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne it. One of the earliest known people with the name Navaeh was Navaeh Gallegos, an American child who gained media attention in 2007 after surviving a near-fatal fall from a third-story window in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Another individual with the name Navaeh is Navaeh Lissette, an American social media influencer and YouTuber born in 2008. Her YouTube channel, where she posts vlogs and challenges, has amassed a significant following.
Navaeh Woods is a Canadian actress and model born in 2004. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Next Step" and "My Babysitter's a Vampire."
Navaeh Renee is an American singer and songwriter born in 2006. She gained recognition for her participation in various singing competitions and has released several singles and music videos.
Navaeh Elaine is an American entrepreneur and author born in 1995. She has written books on personal development and self-improvement, and is known for her motivational speeches and workshops.
While Navaeh is a relatively new name, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. However, it lacks a deep historical or cultural background, as it is a modern creation without any documented ancient origins or references.
People
Navaeh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Navaeh 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
Navaeh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Navaeh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,578 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Navaeh 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 217,208 US residents.
Is Navaeh a common name?
We classify Navaeh as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,593 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Navaeh most popular?
The single biggest year for Navaeh was 2010, when 105 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Navaeh is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Navaeh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,068 people with the name Navaeh, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,830 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 Navaeh 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 Navaeh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Navaeh leans strongly female. 1,057 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 17 male bearers (1.6%). 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 Navaeh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navaeh is Black at 35.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.4%) and Hispanic (25.3%). 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 Navaeh most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Navaeh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.1% (375 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 Navaeh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Navaeh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Navaeh 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 Navaeh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Navaeh 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 Navaeh 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 common is the name Navaeh?
See how many Americans are named Navaeh on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.