Nirvana
Girl name · #2422 in 2025 · Very rare
Nirvana is currently the #2422 girl name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2456, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Nirvana.
Babies named Nirvana per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Nirvana first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 117 babies and a rank of #1763. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nirvana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nirvana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nirvana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nirvana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nirvana is most common
State-level data for Nirvana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nirvana
Statistically, parents drawn to Nirvana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indiana, Miliana, Eliyana, Caliana, and Eviana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nirvana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 84 | #2269 |
| 2015 | 74 | #2456 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nirvana a popular girl name?
Nirvana ranked #2422 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2456.
When was the name Nirvana most popular?
Nirvana peaked in 2022, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1763 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nirvana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Nirvana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.