Nova
4 countries#46 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nova was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
59,010 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #46 · peaked in 2022 with 6,198 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
476 births recorded 2011–2025 · currently #74 · peaked in 2024 with 75 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
236 births recorded 2000–2022 · currently #994 · peaked in 2022 with 50 births
Most common in: Paris, Guadeloupe, Rhône, La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
84 births recorded 2016–2025 · currently #121 · peaked in 2024 with 20 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nova’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1905 | — |
| 2007 | #1551 | ↑354 |
| 2008 | #1359 | ↑192 |
| 2009 | #1105 | ↑254 |
| 2010 | #1127 | ↓22 |
| 2011 | #885 | ↑242 |
| 2012 | #618 | ↑267 |
| 2013 | #527 | ↑91 |
| 2014 | #287 | ↑240 |
| 2015 | #213 | ↑74 |
| 2016 | #136 | ↑77 |
| 2017 | #94 | ↑42 |
| 2018 | #55 | ↑39 |
| 2019 | #51 | ↑4 |
| 2020 | #38 | ↑13 |
| 2021 | #32 | ↑6 |
| 2022 | #32 | — |
| 2023 | #35 | ↓3 |
| 2024 | #39 | ↓4 |
| 2025 | #46 | ↓7 |
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