Navy is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Navy is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #327 among girls (935) and #1,558 among boys (110) — overall #632 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,045 | 1,045 | #327 | #1,558 |
| 2024 | 1,031 | 1,031 | #338 | #1,717 |
| 2023 | 954 | 954 | #363 | #1,619 |
| 2022 | 736 | 736 | #479 | #2,016 |
| 2021 | 763 | 763 | #454 | #1,993 |
| 2020 | 504 | 504 | #660 | #2,109 |
| 2019 | 393 | 393 | #815 | #2,384 |
| 2018 | 208 | 208 | #1,270 | #4,075 |
| 2017 | 206 | 206 | #1,359 | #3,293 |
| 2016 | 185 | 185 | #1,478 | #3,745 |
| 2015 | 153 | 153 | #1,810 | #3,134 |
| 2014 | 116 | 116 | #2,089 | #4,352 |
| 2013 | 93 | 93 | #2,339 | #6,146 |
| 2012 | 52 | 52 | #3,198 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 33 | #5,018 | #13,731 |
| 2010 | 26 | 26 | #6,325 | #13,663 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | #8,764 | #8,120 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #10,589 | — |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | #7,995 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #9,734 | — |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | #11,560 | #8,854 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | #10,472 | #10,917 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | #8,343 | — |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #11,880 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | 25 | #7,223 | #6,785 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | #10,485 | #9,944 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #9,285 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #13,624 | — |
| 1997 | 8 | — | #10,507 | — |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #15,028 | — |
| 1992 | 9 | — | #9,271 | — |
| 1991 | 11 | — | #7,798 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #12,201 | — |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #8,065 | — |