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How Many People Are Named Navy?
Estimated people named Navy living in the U.S. today
5,616
Gender distribution
12% male · 88% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,662
- Peak year: 2024 (1,026 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,616
Navy by age group — who carries the name today?
Navy popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Navy
Navy has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,662 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,616 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 60,862 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Navys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Navy in the US?
An estimated 5,616 people named Navy are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Navy very rare — about 1 in 60,862 Americans.
Is Navy a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Navy is 12% male and 88% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Navy most popular?
Navy peaked in 2024, when 1,026 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Navy?
Navy ranks #3,400 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).