Recorded 1977–1988 Girls' name Peak 1977 11 births

Nirmala — girls' name

11 babies named Nirmala in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s5
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Nirmala was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Nirmala in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nirmala

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Nirmala between 1977 and 1988, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nirmala currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nirmala performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nirmala shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nirmala in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nirmala at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

11

Since 1977

12 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1977

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1988

Nirmala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1977

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19881977 6

Nirmala by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Nirmala's all-time total
1970s61980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nirmala?
11 babies have been named Nirmala since 1977. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Nirmala most popular?
Nirmala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nirmala been used?
Nirmala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 12 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Nirmala?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvana, Nira, Nirali, Nirvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.