Nirvana
Girl name · #2422 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nirvana? In official American birth records, Nirvana has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Nirvana?
In official American birth records, the name Nirvana first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.