| Nitya | Vaishnavi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eternal, constant | Devotee of Vishnu |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NIT-yah | vysh-NUH-vee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1988 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (57) | 2008 (59) |
| In 2025 | 44 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nitya | Vaishnavi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 215 | 143 |
| 2010s | 386 | 408 |
| 2000s | 435 | 369 |
| 1990s | 95 | 36 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit nitya (नित्य), 'eternal, perpetual, constant'; also used as an epithet of the Goddess (Durga/Devi). Well established.
From the Sanskrit वैष्णवी (vaiṣṇavī), feminine of Vaishnava, 'relating to Vishnu'. It denotes a female devotee of Vishnu and is also the name of the Shakti (divine energy) of Vishnu, one of the Sapta Matrikas.
Nitya is more popular than Vaishnavi today: about 44 US babies were given the name Nitya in 2025, compared with 0 named Vaishnavi.
Nitya means eternal, constant (sanskrit origin), while Vaishnavi means Devotee of Vishnu (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nitya first appears in 1988 and Vaishnavi in 0, so Vaishnavi has the longer recorded history.