US rank #2200 Girls' name Peak 2022 1,558 births

Nirvana — #2200 US girls' name

1,558 babies named Nirvana in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s291990s1492000s2342010s6502020s465
#2200
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Nirvana was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

116 babies were named Nirvana in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nirvana

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,558 babies named Nirvana between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nirvana currently holds the #2200 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 116 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nirvana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 650 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nirvana shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 247 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Nirvana in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nirvana 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 1,558 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.

Nirvana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,558

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2022

116 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,200

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nirvana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
116
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198719771973 10

Nirvana popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 2021 (Nirvana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20242021 7

Nirvana by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
650 births that decade — 42% of Nirvana's all-time total
1970s311980s291990s1492000s2342010s6502020s465

Nirvana by state

Where Nirvana concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nirvana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
247 15.9%
#2 Texas
135 8.7%
#3 Florida
57 3.7%
#4 New York
55 3.5%
#5 Arizona
28 1.8%
#6 Ohio
25 1.6%
#7 Georgia
19 1.2%
#8 Illinois
12 0.8%
California share of Nirvana's total US births 15.9%
Even split

247 of 1,558 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Nirvana appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nirvana?
1,558 babies have been named Nirvana since 1973. It currently ranks #2200 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 116 births.
When was Nirvana most popular?
Nirvana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 650 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Nirvana most popular?
The top states for the name Nirvana are California (247 births), Texas (135 births), Florida (57 births).
How long has the name Nirvana been used?
Nirvana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nirvana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nira, Nirali, Nirvi, Niralya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.