Navy
Navy is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Fleet of ships, or deep dark blue.
Origin and history
Navy is a modern English word name derived from the color and the nautical military branch. Traditionally rare as a given name, it has gained recent traction in the United States as a contemporary unisex choice.
Popularity in the United States
804 babies in the United States have been named Navy since 1880. It ranks #3872 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1405.
States where it is most popular
- CA (19.6 %)
- TX (15.7 %)
- GA (12.1 %)
- NC (8.2 %)
- FL (7.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 0 |
| 2000-2010 | 40 |
| 2010-2019 | 231 |
| 2020-2029 | 533 |
Fun facts
- The word traces back to Old French 'navie' and Latin 'navis', meaning ship.
- While historically uncommon, Navy has seen a noticeable rise in U.S. births in the 2020s.