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Nirvana
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"place of great bliss"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#2428
2025 SSA
About Nirvana
Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
Nirvana is also given to boys.
Pronounced nir-VAH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Nirvana ranked #13611 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #10472 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,358 | 48 | 26.9 |
| 2015 | #2,469 | 74 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | #2,282 | 84 | 47.4 |
| 2017 | #1,950 | 103 | 59.7 |
| 2018 | #2,009 | 98 | 57.6 |
| 2019 | #2,063 | 92 | 54.8 |
| 2020 | #2,185 | 83 | 51.3 |
| 2021 | #2,280 | 81 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | #1,779 | 116 | 70.7 |
| 2023 | #1,995 | 99 | 61.7 |
| 2024 | #2,204 | 86 | 53.1 |
| 2025 | #2,428 | 74 | 46 |
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