Nainoa

nay-NOH-uh /neɪˈnoʊə/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Nainoa is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2002 and has grown less common since.

Nainoa is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,649 for boy births in the United States (and #9,847 across all names), given to 22 babies. Nainoa was first reported in SSA data in 1985 and peaked in 2002 (33 births).

About the name Nainoa

Pronunciationnay-NOH-uh /neɪˈnoʊə/
#4,649U.S. rank among boys 2025
#9,847among all names 2025
22U.S. births 2025
33peak births 2002
1985first in SSA data

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How popular is Nainoa?

Boys named Nainoa 22 in 2025
198519902000201020202025
Boys named Nainoa per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1985–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nainoa total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252222#4,649
20242424#4,401
20231212#7,166
202299#8,778
20211313#6,569
20201111#7,354
20192020#4,917
201899#8,619
20171414#6,236
20162020#4,886
20151414#6,209
20141616#5,641
20131515#5,837
20121010#7,956
20112323#4,314
20102828#3,776
20092020#4,871
20082727#3,892
20071414#6,166
20062323#4,182
20053131#3,295
20041616#5,182
20031616#4,971
20023333#2,866
20012323#3,688
20002828#3,128
19992020#3,795
19982020#3,668
199712—#5,174
19966—#8,662
199512—#5,018
199416—#4,037
199311—#5,259
19929—#5,993
19905—#9,073
19896—#7,622
19878—#5,298
19855—#7,256