Nirvan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,224

among boys · ↑95 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nirvan · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

37 babies

All-time total

482

#8,079 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Nirvan popularity over time

482 babies have been named Nirvan since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	48	5	–	#8,796
2010s	237	24	+394%	#3,216
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	+39%	#3,224

Where Nirvan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nirvan

Nirvan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,224 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 482 American babies have been named Nirvan. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nirvan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nirvan?

The median living Nirvan is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Nirvan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nirvan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,224
2024	36	#3,319
2023	25	#4,302
2022	35	#3,391
2021	36	#3,281
2020	28	#3,784
2019	30	#3,692
2018	36	#3,216
2017	30	#3,649
2016	31	#3,585
2015	24	#4,252
2014	17	#5,416
2013	16	#5,569
2012	19	#4,989
2011	22	#4,463
2010	12	#6,972
2009	9	#8,796
2008	7	#10,703
2007	7	#10,572
2006	8	#9,324
2005	5	#12,793
2004	6	#10,936
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,292
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nirvan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nirvan?

The median living Nirvan is about 7 years old. Half of all living Nirvans are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Nirvan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nirvan are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nirvan in 2025?

Nirvan ranked #3,224 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nirvan?

482 babies have been named Nirvan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nirvan most popular?

Nirvan peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Nirvan a boy or girl name?

Nirvan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nirvan rising or falling?

Nirvan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nirvan become more popular?

Nirvan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Nirvan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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