Navia
Unknown origin, potentially a variant of the name Navia.
Name Census estimates that about 597 living Americans carry the first name Navia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Navia today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Navia births was 2019 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Navia. 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 Navia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
597
~ 1 in 574,128 Americans
Peak year
2019
36 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,614
Tracked since 1985
Census
Navia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 574 people with the first name Navia, which placed it at #18,700 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
#18,700
National first-name rank
People counted
574
574 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
40.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Navia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navia is Black at 40.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and White (16.4%). 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 Navia 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 Navia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American40.4% · 232
- Hispanic or Latino27.2% · 156
- White16.4% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.8% · 45
- Two or more races7.8% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Popularity
Navia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Navia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 217 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Navia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Navia 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 Navia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Navias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Navia
The name Navia is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. It traces its roots back to the Sanskrit word "nava," which means "new" or "fresh." This suggests that the name Navia may have been bestowed upon newborns or individuals with a fresh start in life.
In Hindu mythology, Navia is mentioned as one of the names of the goddess Durga, who represents strength, protection, and motherhood. The name is also associated with the Nava-Grahas, the nine celestial bodies revered in Hindu astrology, indicating a connection to cosmic forces and astrological significance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Navia can be found in ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century BCE. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Navia, a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. She made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with developing methods for calculating the values of sine and cosine functions.
Another prominent figure named Navia was a Hindu queen who ruled the ancient kingdom of Malwa in central India during the 8th century CE. She was known for her courage, wisdom, and patronage of the arts and literature.
In the literary realm, Navia is the name of a character in the epic poem "Savitri" by the renowned Indian poet and philosopher Sri Aurobindo. This character represents the embodiment of divine grace and spiritual enlightenment.
Throughout history, the name Navia has been carried by several notable individuals across various fields. Navia Shalom (1930–2018) was an Israeli author and poet celebrated for her works exploring themes of identity, feminism, and the human condition.
Navia Nguyen (born 1981) is a Vietnamese-American fashion designer and entrepreneur known for her sustainable and ethical clothing line. Navia Drayton (born 1955) is an American actress and singer who has appeared in numerous television shows and Broadway productions.
Navia Arroyo (1933–2005) was a Puerto Rican writer and educator who made significant contributions to children's literature and championed the preservation of Puerto Rican cultural heritage.
While the name Navia may have originated in ancient India, it has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries, gaining popularity and recognition across different regions and eras, reflecting its timeless and universal appeal.
People
Navia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Navia 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
Navia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Navia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 597 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Navia 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 574,128 US residents.
Is Navia a common name?
We classify Navia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 604 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Navia most popular?
The single biggest year for Navia was 2019, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Navia is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Navia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 574 people with the name Navia, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,700 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 Navia 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 Navia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Navia appears almost entirely female. Of the 578 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Navia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navia is Black at 40.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and White (16.4%). 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 Navia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Navia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.4% (232 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 Navia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Navia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Navia 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 Navia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Navia 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 Navia 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 have the name Navia?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Navia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.