Baby names

How popular is the name Nova?

In 2025, 4,657 baby girls in the U.S. were named Nova, the 46th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2022, when 5,927 girls got the name. 55,783 girls have been named Nova since 1880. It was also given to 149 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#46

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

4,657

girls named Nova

Peak year

2022

5,927 girls

Girls named Nova each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nova (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	4,657
2024	5,072
2023	5,282
2022	5,927
2021	5,574
2020	5,006
2019	4,332
2018	4,174
2017	3,057
2016	2,286
2015	1,529
2014	1,136
2013	567
2012	463
2011	295
2010	218
2009	231
2008	178
2007	147
2006	106
2005	103
2004	114
2003	99
2002	91
2001	86
2000	66
1999	55
1998	54
1997	38
1996	24
1995	22
1994	19
1993	21
1992	11
1991	20
1990	25
1989	16
1988	19
1987	20
1986	26
1985	38
1984	36
1983	36
1982	50
1981	53
1980	66
1979	70
1978	56
1977	85
1976	65
1975	57
1974	53
1973	48
1972	58
1971	46
1970	51
1969	36
1968	29
1967	35
1966	38
1965	35
1964	50
1963	72
1962	50
1961	23
1960	34
1959	21
1958	19
1957	26
1956	31
1955	39
1954	27
1953	25
1952	33
1951	33
1950	29
1949	42
1948	44
1947	34
1946	33
1945	27
1944	29
1943	39
1942	42
1941	35
1940	44
1939	49
1938	68
1937	53
1936	56
1935	72
1934	78
1933	58
1932	73
1931	75
1930	75
1929	104
1928	84
1927	77
1926	75
1925	94
1924	89
1923	80
1922	86
1921	91
1920	111
1919	87
1918	79
1917	85
1916	81
1915	69
1914	47
1913	59
1912	54
1911	36
1910	32
1909	39
1908	36
1907	32
1906	27
1905	30
1904	24
1903	21
1902	18
1901	23
1900	29
1899	20
1898	30
1897	18
1896	24
1895	20
1894	18
1893	9
1892	20
1891	13
1890	15
1889	12
1888	15
1887	6
1886	7
1885	12
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Nova each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nova (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	149
2024	176
2023	237
2022	271
2021	277
2020	317
2019	259
2018	254
2017	230
2016	152
2015	129
2014	104
2013	79
2012	63
2011	41
2010	37
2009	42
2008	28
2007	23
2006	23
2005	21
2004	22
2003	13
2002	13
2001	19
2000	8
1999	10
1998	9
1997	10
1996	5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	5
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	7
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	5
1979	6
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	6
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	6
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	6
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	8
1942	6
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	6
1937	7
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	7
1930	5
1929	5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	5
1925	6
1924	12
1923	5
1922	11
1921	5
1920	12
1919	9
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	5
1916	7
1915	8
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Nova each year since 1880

Boys named Nova each year since 1880

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