Nova
Girl and boy name · Latin origin
Nova meaning
new
Nova at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin (girl)
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,174 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #39 in 2024
Nova popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #909 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,459 | 12 |
| 1930 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1980 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 2000 | #7,415 | 8 |
| 2010 | #3,072 | 37 |
| 2020 | #758 | 317 |
| 2024 | #1,174 | 176 |
All 61 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #909 | 5 |
| 1911 | #1,740 | 5 |
| 1913 | #2,821 | 5 |
| 1915 | #2,829 | 8 |
| 1916 | #3,177 | 7 |
| 1917 | #3,981 | 5 |
| 1919 | #2,877 | 9 |
| 1920 | #2,459 | 12 |
| 1921 | #4,322 | 5 |
| 1922 | #2,630 | 11 |
| 1923 | #4,239 | 5 |
| 1924 | #2,473 | 12 |
| 1925 | #3,741 | 6 |
| 1926 | #4,201 | 5 |
| 1929 | #3,959 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1931 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1937 | #2,905 | 7 |
| 1938 | #3,176 | 6 |
| 1942 | #3,212 | 6 |
| 1943 | #2,732 | 8 |
| 1946 | #3,524 | 5 |
| 1948 | #3,668 | 5 |
| 1957 | #3,552 | 6 |
| 1971 | #4,375 | 6 |
| 1974 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1976 | #5,587 | 5 |
| 1979 | #5,355 | 6 |
| 1980 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1982 | #5,003 | 7 |
| 1989 | #6,940 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 1996 | #9,014 | 5 |
| 1997 | #5,642 | 10 |
| 1998 | #6,314 | 9 |
| 1999 | #6,042 | 10 |
| 2000 | #7,415 | 8 |
| 2001 | #4,120 | 19 |
| 2002 | #5,395 | 13 |
| 2003 | #5,558 | 13 |
| 2004 | #4,005 | 22 |
| 2005 | #4,198 | 21 |
| 2006 | #4,104 | 23 |
| 2007 | #4,243 | 23 |
| 2008 | #3,743 | 28 |
| 2009 | #2,847 | 42 |
| 2010 | #3,072 | 37 |
| 2011 | #2,852 | 41 |
| 2012 | #2,132 | 63 |
| 2013 | #1,810 | 79 |
| 2014 | #1,536 | 104 |
| 2015 | #1,352 | 129 |
| 2016 | #1,229 | 152 |
| 2017 | #920 | 230 |
| 2018 | #862 | 254 |
| 2019 | #857 | 259 |
| 2020 | #758 | 317 |
| 2021 | #851 | 276 |
| 2022 | #878 | 271 |
| 2023 | #950 | 237 |
| 2024 | #1,174 | 176 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #629 | 12 |
| 1890 | #693 | 15 |
| 1900 | #656 | 29 |
| 1910 | #753 | 32 |
| 1920 | #690 | 111 |
| 1930 | #818 | 75 |
| 1940 | #1,088 | 44 |
| 1950 | #1,764 | 29 |
| 1960 | #1,952 | 34 |
| 1970 | #1,755 | 51 |
| 1980 | #1,704 | 66 |
| 1990 | #4,003 | 25 |
| 2000 | #2,331 | 66 |
| 2010 | #1,127 | 218 |
| 2020 | #38 | 5,005 |
| 2022 | #32 | 5,920 |
| 2024 | #39 | 5,044 |
All 140 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #629 | 12 |
| 1886 | #897 | 7 |
| 1887 | #1,036 | 6 |
| 1888 | #663 | 15 |
| 1889 | #757 | 12 |
| 1890 | #693 | 15 |
| 1891 | #750 | 13 |
| 1892 | #638 | 20 |
| 1893 | #1,023 | 9 |
| 1894 | #697 | 18 |
| 1895 | #703 | 20 |
| 1896 | #635 | 24 |
| 1897 | #735 | 18 |
| 1898 | #586 | 30 |
| 1899 | #704 | 20 |
| 1900 | #656 | 29 |
| 1901 | #659 | 23 |
| 1902 | #818 | 18 |
| 1903 | #734 | 21 |
| 1904 | #710 | 24 |
| 1905 | #642 | 30 |
| 1906 | #707 | 27 |
| 1907 | #666 | 32 |
| 1908 | #639 | 36 |
| 1909 | #624 | 39 |
| 1910 | #753 | 32 |
| 1911 | #722 | 36 |
| 1912 | #678 | 54 |
| 1913 | #674 | 59 |
| 1914 | #855 | 47 |
| 1915 | #791 | 69 |
| 1916 | #761 | 81 |
| 1917 | #753 | 85 |
| 1918 | #802 | 79 |
| 1919 | #752 | 87 |
| 1920 | #690 | 111 |
| 1921 | #766 | 91 |
| 1922 | #784 | 86 |
| 1923 | #819 | 80 |
| 1924 | #788 | 89 |
| 1925 | #764 | 94 |
| 1926 | #854 | 75 |
| 1927 | #839 | 77 |
| 1928 | #781 | 84 |
| 1929 | #690 | 104 |
| 1930 | #818 | 75 |
| 1931 | #777 | 75 |
| 1932 | #795 | 73 |
| 1933 | #887 | 58 |
| 1934 | #756 | 78 |
| 1935 | #798 | 72 |
| 1936 | #909 | 56 |
| 1937 | #950 | 53 |
| 1938 | #857 | 68 |
| 1939 | #1,009 | 49 |
| 1940 | #1,088 | 44 |
| 1941 | #1,294 | 35 |
| 1942 | #1,229 | 42 |
| 1943 | #1,305 | 39 |
| 1944 | #1,519 | 29 |
| 1945 | #1,588 | 27 |
| 1946 | #1,532 | 33 |
| 1947 | #1,633 | 34 |
| 1948 | #1,386 | 44 |
| 1949 | #1,423 | 42 |
| 1950 | #1,764 | 29 |
| 1951 | #1,665 | 33 |
| 1952 | #1,713 | 33 |
| 1953 | #2,070 | 25 |
| 1954 | #2,027 | 27 |
| 1955 | #1,641 | 39 |
| 1956 | #1,930 | 31 |
| 1957 | #2,167 | 26 |
| 1958 | #2,662 | 19 |
| 1959 | #2,517 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,952 | 34 |
| 1961 | #2,542 | 23 |
| 1962 | #1,598 | 50 |
| 1963 | #1,298 | 72 |
| 1964 | #1,610 | 50 |
| 1965 | #1,950 | 35 |
| 1966 | #1,859 | 38 |
| 1967 | #1,981 | 35 |
| 1968 | #2,246 | 29 |
| 1969 | #2,102 | 36 |
| 1970 | #1,755 | 51 |
| 1971 | #1,875 | 46 |
| 1972 | #1,578 | 58 |
| 1973 | #1,787 | 48 |
| 1974 | #1,709 | 53 |
| 1975 | #1,672 | 57 |
| 1976 | #1,551 | 65 |
| 1977 | #1,341 | 85 |
| 1978 | #1,804 | 56 |
| 1979 | #1,605 | 70 |
| 1980 | #1,704 | 66 |
| 1981 | #1,985 | 53 |
| 1982 | #2,051 | 50 |
| 1983 | #2,517 | 36 |
| 1984 | #2,574 | 36 |
| 1985 | #2,545 | 38 |
| 1986 | #3,360 | 26 |
| 1987 | #4,122 | 20 |
| 1988 | #4,496 | 19 |
| 1989 | #5,286 | 16 |
| 1990 | #4,003 | 25 |
| 1991 | #4,808 | 20 |
| 1992 | #7,512 | 11 |
| 1993 | #4,670 | 21 |
| 1994 | #5,016 | 19 |
| 1995 | #4,518 | 22 |
| 1996 | #4,306 | 24 |
| 1997 | #3,105 | 38 |
| 1998 | #2,529 | 54 |
| 1999 | #2,567 | 55 |
| 2000 | #2,331 | 66 |
| 2001 | #1,978 | 86 |
| 2002 | #1,934 | 91 |
| 2003 | #1,858 | 99 |
| 2004 | #1,698 | 114 |
| 2005 | #1,878 | 103 |
| 2006 | #1,904 | 106 |
| 2007 | #1,551 | 147 |
| 2008 | #1,367 | 176 |
| 2009 | #1,105 | 231 |
| 2010 | #1,127 | 218 |
| 2011 | #885 | 295 |
| 2012 | #618 | 463 |
| 2013 | #526 | 567 |
| 2014 | #287 | 1,136 |
| 2015 | #213 | 1,528 |
| 2016 | #136 | 2,285 |
| 2017 | #94 | 3,054 |
| 2018 | #55 | 4,174 |
| 2019 | #51 | 4,329 |
| 2020 | #38 | 5,005 |
| 2021 | #32 | 5,565 |
| 2022 | #32 | 5,920 |
| 2023 | #35 | 5,274 |
| 2024 | #39 | 5,044 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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