Navy Name Popularity and Statistics
Navy is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Navy?
Navy is spelled N-A-V-Y. The name has 4 letters.
Navy Popularity in 2025
Rank#327
Recorded Births935
Rank#1,554
Recorded Births110
- Girls usage rose 11 places to #327 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 155 places to #1,554 and recorded 13 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Navy Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 935 | #327 |
| 2025 | Boys | 110 | #1,554 |
| 2024 | Girls | 934 | #338 |
| 2024 | Boys | 97 | #1,709 |
| 2023 | Girls | 846 | #362 |
| 2023 | Boys | 108 | #1,608 |
| 2022 | Girls | 660 | #479 |
| 2022 | Boys | 76 | #2,000 |
| 2021 | Girls | 688 | #454 |
| 2021 | Boys | 75 | #1,982 |
| 2020 | Girls | 437 | #659 |
| 2020 | Boys | 67 | #2,094 |
| 2019 | Girls | 336 | #813 |
| 2019 | Boys | 57 | #2,364 |
| 2018 | Girls | 182 | #1,269 |
| 2018 | Boys | 26 | #3,993 |
| 2017 | Girls | 171 | #1,353 |
| 2017 | Boys | 35 | #3,249 |
| 2016 | Girls | 156 | #1,472 |
| 2016 | Boys | 29 | #3,681 |
| 2015 | Girls | 116 | #1,793 |
| 2015 | Boys | 37 | #3,085 |
| 2014 | Girls | 93 | #2,081 |
| 2014 | Boys | 23 | #4,263 |
When Was Navy Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Girls
935 recorded births
National rank #327
2024 · Girls
934 recorded births
National rank #338
2023 · Girls
846 recorded births
National rank #362
2021 · Girls
688 recorded births
National rank #454
Where Navy Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| UT | #41 | 74 |
| ND | #117 | 8 |
| IA | #122 | 26 |
| WV | #124 | 12 |
| ID | #142 | 14 |
| MT | #144 | 7 |
| TN | #165 | 46 |
| DE | #167 | 5 |