Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Nirvana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
117
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nirvana
How many people are named Nirvana?
An estimated 1,613 living Americans are named Nirvana.
How rare is Nirvana?
Nirvana is uncommon among babies today, with 74 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.8% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Nirvana?
The median age of a living American named Nirvana is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.
Is Nirvana still popular?
Yes. Nirvana is holding steady, with 74 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nirvana most common?
Nirvana has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
36.8%
2025
74
All-time
1,634
Where it lives now
Nirvana is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nirvana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.