Nivaan
A boy's name with 551 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. boy's names, Nivaan currently holds position #3853. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.
With records spanning 2011 to 2024, Nivaan has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
In the most recent SSA release, Nivaan ranks #3853 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Nivaan is a boy's baby name of Sanskrit origin, related to Nirvana, meaning 'bliss' or 'liberation from suffering,' from the Sanskrit nir (without) and vana (blowing out of the flame of desire). It is the state of perfect peace in Buddhist and Hindu philosophy.
Nirvana — the goal of Buddhist practice — represents the complete extinction of suffering and desire, replaced by profound peace. Nivaan distills this concept into a name, carrying the aspiration that this child will know freedom and peace. Spelled differently from Nirvana, Nivaan feels more like a personal name and less like a concept.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Nivaan does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.
Nivaan’s 551 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Nivaan has 14+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2011.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 202 | #3128 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 349 | #4039 | — |
The Story of Nivaan
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2019, Nivaan is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Nivaan are most likely born between 2011 and 2024.
How rare is Nivaan?
Only about 1 in every 124,138 babies born in 2024 was named Nivaan — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2011, peaked in the 2010s with 349 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Nivaan by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Nivaan per day would take 1.5 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(14 years, 2011–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | #3853 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3323 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2853 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2426 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3184 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2225 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2348 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2298 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2250 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5203 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2011 | 7 | #10457 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2011–2024