Total births
209
Boys' name · since 2011
Nivan
209 babies named Nivan in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6159
- among boys today
- 209
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nivan is the #6159 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 209 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Nivan recorded 209 times among boys since 2011, holding rank #6159 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #6159 among boys today
- 209 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nivan is currently the #6159 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 209 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6159
- among boys today
- 209
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Nivan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6159
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Nivan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
30 babies were named Nivan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nivan compares
209 39th percentile among 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
Nivan's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nivan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nivan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nivan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nivan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,159
Active since
2011
Nivan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Nivan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nivan's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nivan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 109 births (52% of all-time use).
Nivan by state
Where Nivan concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 8.1% |
California share of Nivan's total US births 8.1%
17 of 209 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nivan? ▼
Nivan has been given to 209 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6159 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Nivan most popular? ▼
Nivan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nivan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nivan are California (17 births).
How long has the name Nivan been used? ▼
Records for Nivan go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nivan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivaan, Nivek, Nivin, Niv, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nivan's data
- California records the most Nivans (17 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 Nivan
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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. "Nivan: #6159 Boys' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nivan. 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 Nivan 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.