Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Nirvana

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,428 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,428
among girls · ↓213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
74
named Nirvana · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,720
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
117 babies
All-time total
1,646
#5,393 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Nirvana popularity over time

1,646 babies have been named Nirvana since 1973, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 31 – 31 3 – #5,458
1980s 29 – 29 3 -6% #9,496
1990s 149 – 149 15 +414% #5,159
2000s 234 – 234 23 +57% #4,273
2010s 651 – 651 65 +178% #1,950
2020s (to 2025) 540 12 552 92 +41% #1,773

Where Nirvana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 73 0.05 outside top 500
2027 73 0.05 outside top 500
2028 72 0.05 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

Where Nirvana is most popular

Girls named Nirvana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nirvana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 17 0.121 +115%
California 71 0.084 +50%
Florida 33 0.077 +37%
Texas 55 0.068 +21%
Georgia 14 0.062 +9%
Ohio 13 0.055 ≈ national
Indiana 7 0.050 -11%
Washington 5 0.035 -39%
New York 10 0.025 -55%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nirvana

Nirvana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,428 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,646 American babies have been named Nirvana. Its peak came in 2022, when 117 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 Nirvana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nirvana?

The median living Nirvana is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 1,600 people named Nirvana are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Nirvana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 74 #2,428 – –
2024 86 #2,215 5 #13,665
2023 99 #1,997 – –
2022 117 #1,773 – –
2021 81 #2,281 7 #10,478
2020 83 #2,188 – –
2019 93 #2,054 – –
2018 98 #2,009 – –
2017 103 #1,950 – –
2016 84 #2,283 – –
2015 74 #2,469 – –
2014 48 #3,358 – –
2013 41 #3,764 – –
2012 44 #3,631 – –
2011 32 #4,539 – –
2010 34 #4,375 – –
2009 29 #5,053 – –
2008 25 #5,706 – –
2007 36 #4,273 – –
2006 28 #5,060 – –
2005 26 #5,073 – –
2004 15 #7,725 – –
2003 27 #4,780 – –
2002 14 #7,722 – –
2001 12 #8,587 – –
2000 22 #5,268 – –
1995 18 #5,380 – –
1990 14 #6,370 – –
1985 6 #10,246 – –
1980 5 #11,607 – –
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nirvana?

The median living Nirvana is about 8 years old. Half of all living Nirvanas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Nirvana are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Nirvana are alive in the United States, based on 1,646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nirvana in 2025?

Nirvana ranked #2,428 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nirvana?

1,646 babies have been named Nirvana in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nirvana most popular?

Nirvana peaked in 2022, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Nirvana a boy or girl name?

Nirvana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nirvana rising or falling?

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

Will Nirvana become more popular?

Nirvana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Nirvana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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