Names / Girl names
Nova
Current rank
#46
and rising
All-time peak
#32
in 2022
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
59,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #32 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Nova is a girls' name that enters U.S. records in 1880. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #32. As of the latest data it stands at #46, trending upward. Over 59,000 have carried it since records began.