Is Navy a boy or girl name?
Navy is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 929 girls and 97 boys were named Navy, so 90.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 87.7% of the 5,662 US babies named Navy were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,714
- Girl rank, 2024
- #337
- Babies named Navy since 1985
- 5,662
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,026 babies
Boys and girls named Navy, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 49 | 100% |
| 2000s | 40 | 117 | 74.5% |
| 2010s | 231 | 1,234 | 84.2% |
| 2020s | 423 | 3,555 | 89.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97 | #1,714 | 929 | #337 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1,618 | 843 | #363 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2,012 | 658 | #482 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1,993 | 688 | #454 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2,109 | 437 | #659 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2,384 | 336 | #815 |
| 2018 | 26 | #4,075 | 182 | #1,270 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3,293 | 171 | #1,359 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3,744 | 156 | #1,477 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3,133 | 116 | #1,810 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4,351 | 93 | #2,089 |
| 2013 | 14 | #6,145 | 79 | #2,338 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 52 | #3,197 |
| 2011 | 5 | #13,731 | 28 | #5,018 |
| 2010 | 5 | #13,662 | 21 | #6,325 |
| 2009 | 10 | #8,117 | 14 | #8,762 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 11 | #10,586 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 16 | #7,993 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 12 | #9,734 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,852 | 9 | #11,560 |
| 2004 | 6 | #10,916 | 10 | #10,471 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,343 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 8 | #11,880 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,785 | 15 | #7,223 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,944 | 9 | #10,484 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,285 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 6 | #13,622 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 8 | #10,507 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,028 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,270 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,798 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 5 | #12,199 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,064 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Navy reached #1,618 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #337 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Navy
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.