Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Navy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Navy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,717
- 804 boys · 5,913 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,045 babies
- 2025
- 1,045
- #327 for girls · #1,558 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +203%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 11% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 935 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 327 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 216.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 110 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (74). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,059 as a first name in 2020; 386 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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