An uncommon Basque pick — distinctive and rare.
a female given name, a less common spelling of Naja
Naia is a girl's baby name of Basque origin, meaning 'wave' or 'foam of the sea,' from the Basque word for the ocean's movement. Naia is also used in Welsh, where it may be a form of Nora or Niamh, and in Hawaiian communities as a variant of Nai'a (dolphin).
About 2,091 U.S. births are recorded. Naia has a beautifully fluid, three-vowel minimalism — the name itself moves like water when spoken aloud.
Naia climbed 664 spots in the last 20 years — from #2519 to #1855.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 596 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 825 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 592 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 68 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 10 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108 | #1855 |
| 2023 | 141 | #1520 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1581 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2065 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1713 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2018 | 98 | #2008 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2313 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2243 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2083 |
| 2014 | 83 | #2264 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2929 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2754 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2745 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3048 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2953 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2877 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3076 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1982–2024) · Methodology