girl's name
Nirvana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,078
Scotland
#830
2021 births
Nirvana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 117 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nirvana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 149 |
| 2000s | 234 |
| 2010s | 651 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 552 |
How popular is Nirvana?
In 2025, Nirvana was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nirvana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nirvana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nirvana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nirvana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nirvana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nirvana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nirvana
How popular is the name Nirvana?
In 2025, Nirvana was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nirvana a girl's or a boy's name?
Nirvana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nirvana?
Nirvana has 3 syllables.
When was Nirvana most popular?
Nirvana peaked in 2022, when 117 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nirvana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nirvana currently ranks #2,415 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.