Nirav
Nirav was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Nirav as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #2,952 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #4,992 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | — | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | — | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,746 (20) | #4,812 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #7,009 (11) | #2,613 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1984 at #2,364.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirav | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Nirav | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Nirav | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nirav | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |