Boys' name · since 2002
Nirvan
Nirvan has 482 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,226 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 482
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nirvan is the #3226 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 482 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Nirvan recorded 482 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #3226 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #8,075 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,226 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 482 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nirvan ranks #8,075 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,226 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 482 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,226 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 482
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nirvan's 482 recorded births place it above 82.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Nirvan compares
482 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nirvan's all-time total is 31% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nirvan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 482 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nirvan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nirvan splits its recorded history at 2014: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nirvan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nirvan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (237 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Nirvan's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nirvan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
237 births
- 2020s
2020s
197 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 237 births (49% of all-time use).
Nirvan by state
Where Nirvan concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 23 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.0% |
40 of 482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Nirvan's data
- Nirvan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (237 total births) through the 2020s (197) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nirvans (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nirvan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nirvan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.