Navy
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a state's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Navy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a state's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Origin & history
The Story of Navy
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Navy as a girl name dates back to 1985, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,024 newborns named Navy — #303 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 80% of all recorded Navys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #303 among girl names with 1,024 births, rising sharply (+144% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Navys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Navy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 109 births, good for #1,587 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Navys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,587 among boy names with 109 births, rising sharply (+90% over the past five years). In total, more than 907 Navys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Navy
Navy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Navy's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #303. Use the chart and map above to compare Navy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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