Nivaan
Boy name · #2418 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 57 baby boys were named Nivaan, placing it at #2418 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2234, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Nivaan.
The 14-year story
Nivaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 63 boys were named Nivaan — good for #2213 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Nivaan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nivaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nivaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nivaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nivaan is most common
State-level data for Nivaan 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 Nivaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Nivaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nirvaan, Viaan, Yuvaan, Arhaan, and Rihaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nivaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2213 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2234 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nivaan a popular boy name?
Nivaan ranked #2418 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2234.
When was the name Nivaan most popular?
Nivaan peaked in 2019, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2213 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nivaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Nivaan. 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.