Naida
A feminine name originating from India meaning "voice, sound from far away".
Name Census estimates that about 780 living Americans carry the first name Naida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Naida today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naida births was 1930 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Naida with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
780
~ 1 in 439,429 Americans
Peak year
1930
44 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2020 SSA rank
#8,781
Tracked since 1907
Census
Naida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,516 people with the first name Naida, which placed it at #9,256 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,256
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
42.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naida is Hispanic at 42.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Naida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Naida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino42.9% · 651
- White42.1% · 638
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 98
- Black or African American5.6% · 85
- Two or more races2.2% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 11
Popularity
Naida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naida from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 308 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naidas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. New York, Texas, Kansas recorded the most babies named Naida, while Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Naida
The name Naida is believed to have its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly in the South Slavic region. It is derived from the word "nada," which means "hope" or "expectation" in various Slavic tongues. This name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was used among the Slavic peoples of the Balkans and surrounding areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Naida can be found in the medieval Serbian epic poetry, where it appears as a female character. In these ancient tales, Naida is often portrayed as a symbolic figure representing hope and resilience amidst the struggles of war and conflict that plagued the region during that era.
During the Renaissance period, the name Naida gained popularity among the aristocratic circles of the Balkans. Several notable women from noble families bore this name, including Naida Branković, a Serbian noblewoman who lived in the 15th century and played a significant role in the cultural and political life of her time.
As the Slavic cultures spread and intermingled with other European societies, the name Naida also found its way into other languages and cultures. In the 18th century, a French writer and philosopher, Naida de Saint-Pierre, gained recognition for her literary works and intellectual contributions to the Enlightenment era.
Across the Atlantic, the name Naida also left its mark. Naida Comăneci, the Romanian gymnast born in 1961, achieved worldwide fame for her perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, becoming the first gymnast to receive this honor in an Olympic event.
Another notable figure bearing the name Naida was Naida Kuzmina, a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and won multiple medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships, contributing to the rich sporting legacy of the Soviet Union.
Throughout history, the name Naida has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries, carrying with it the symbolic meaning of hope and expectation, reflecting the resilience and determination of those who bore this name in various walks of life.
People
Naida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 780 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 439,429 US residents.
Is Naida a common name?
We classify Naida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,708 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naida most popular?
The single biggest year for Naida was 1930, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naida is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Naida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,516 people with the name Naida, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,256 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Naida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Naida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Naida appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,515 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Naida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naida is Hispanic at 42.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Naida most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Naida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.9% (651 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Naida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naida in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Naida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Naida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Naida?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Naida, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.