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Navy

/ˈneɪvi/ · 88% girls · #327 in the US for girls, 2025

Navy has been given to about 6,717 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈneɪvi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,682
Median age today4 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Navy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,045
  • Born in 20251,045
  • All time6,717
  • England & Wales, 2025#446 · 139

How popular is Navy?

Navy ranks 327th among American girls in 2025, with 1,045 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,045 babies were given the name, ranking 327th. The typical living American called Navy is about 4 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Navy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nancy0.64
  2. Nan0.53
  3. Nataly0.49
  4. Ivy0.47
  5. Nanci0.48
  6. Naomi0.46
  7. Nadia0.46
  8. Nakia0.46

Middle names for Navy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Navy Eve0.80
  2. Navy Elizabeth0.78
  3. Navy Josephine0.78
  4. Navy Anne0.78
  5. Navy Rose0.77
  6. Navy Louise0.77

Sibling names for Navy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sevyneither · 0.99
  2. Banksbrother · 0.99
  3. Wellsbrother · 0.99
  4. Malanisister · 0.99
  5. Saintbrother · 0.99
  6. Trueither · 0.99

Where Navy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.20%
  2. North Dakota0.13%
  3. West Virginia0.11%
  4. Montana0.11%
  5. Iowa0.10%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Navy Anderson0.74
  2. Navy White0.72
  3. Navy Reyes0.72
  4. Navy Moore0.72
  5. Navy Lee0.72
  6. Navy Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Navy

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Navy across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.