Total births
608
Boys' name · since 2011
Nivaan
Nivaan has 608 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3883
- among boys today
- 608
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Nivaan currently ranks #3883 among boys' names in America, with 608 babies recorded since 2011.
Nivaan has 608 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3883 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #3883 among boys today
- 608 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nivaan is currently the #3883 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 608 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3883
- among boys today
- 608
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Nivaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3883
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Nivaan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
63 babies were named Nivaan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Nivaan compares
608 Top 40% higher than 60% of 14,294 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
Nivaan's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nivaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 608 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nivaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nivaan splits its recorded history at 2018: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 63 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nivaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#3,883
Active since
2011
Nivaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Nivaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nivaan's strongest decade.
349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Nivaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
349 births
- 2020s
2020s
259 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 349 births (57% of all-time use).
How Nivaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nivaan's total volume
Nivaan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Nivaan by state
Where Nivaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 124 | 20.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 47 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 34 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Washington | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Nivaan's total US births 20.4%
Even split
124 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Nivaan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nivaan? ▼
608 babies have been named Nivaan since 2011. It currently ranks #3883 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 63 births.
When was Nivaan most popular? ▼
Nivaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 349 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Nivaan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nivaan are California (124 births), New Jersey (47 births), Texas (34 births).
How long has the name Nivaan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nivaan since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nivaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivan, Nivek, Nivin, Niv, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nivaan's data
- Nivaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (349 total births) through the 2020s (259) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nivaans (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nivaan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nivaan: #3883 Boys' Name - 608 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nivaan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nivaan 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 June 2026.