Total births
85
Girls' name · since 1983
Nivedita
Nivedita has 85 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 85
- total births
- 1983–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Nivedita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 85 have been recorded since 1983.
Nivedita has 85 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2011.
- 85 total births
- 1983–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Nivedita since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 85
- total births
- 1983–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Nivedita was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nivedita in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nivedita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nivedita's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nivedita at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Nivedita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2011
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nivedita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nivedita's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Nivedita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nivedita? ▼
Nivedita has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 12 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Nivedita most popular? ▼
Nivedita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nivedita been used? ▼
Records for Nivedita go back to 1983, giving 29 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Nivedita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivea, Nivia, Niva, Niveah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nivedita's data
- Nivedita's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nivedita
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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, 1983–2011 (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. "Nivedita: Baby Name Since 1983 - 85 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nivedita. 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 Nivedita 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.