Nirvana
Girl name · #2422 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Nirvana scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Nirvana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nirvanas were CA (9), FL (7), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.