Primarily a girl's name · 94% girls
Origin: LatinNova is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "new". It is in regular use for both males and females. In the United States, the name has been in use since the 1800s.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nova yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We're both astronomers. Nova was honestly the only name we considered seriously. A star that suddenly brightens, visible in the sky when before there was nothing. Our daughter arrived and the metaphor landed perfectly.
— Dr. Priya Mehta, Tucson AZ, 2022
Short, bright, says something without trying to explain itself. I didn't know it meant a type of star explosion when we chose it. I learned later. Works either way.
— Jake, Austin TX, 2021
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 12 | #652 |
| 1886 | 7 | #966 |
| 1887 | 6 | #1,122 |
| 1888 | 15 | #683 |
| 1889 | 12 | #787 |
| 1890 | 15 | #711 |
| 1891 | 13 | #779 |
| 1892 | 20 | #659 |
| 1893 | 9 | #1,071 |
| 1894 | 18 | #714 |
| 1895 | 20 | #720 |
| 1896 | 24 | #647 |
| 1897 | 18 | #754 |
| 1898 | 30 | #594 |
| 1899 | 20 | #722 |
| 1900 | 29 | #670 |
| 1901 | 23 | #679 |
| 1902 | 18 | #838 |
| 1903 | 21 | #754 |
| 1904 | 24 | #722 |
| 1905 | 30 | #652 |
| 1906 | 27 | #712 |
| 1907 | 32 | #677 |
| 1908 | 36 | #643 |
| 1909 | 39 | #633 |
| 1910 | 32 | #764 |
| 1911 | 36 | #730 |
| 1912 | 54 | #685 |
| 1913 | 59 | #675 |
| 1914 | 47 | #863 |
| 1915 | 69 | #796 |
| 1916 | 81 | #765 |
| 1917 | 85 | #756 |
| 1918 | 79 | #805 |
| 1919 | 87 | #755 |
| 1920 | 111 | #693 |
| 1921 | 91 | #768 |
| 1922 | 86 | #788 |
| 1923 | 80 | #823 |
| 1924 | 89 | #790 |
| 1925 | 94 | #767 |
| 1926 | 75 | #859 |
| 1927 | 77 | #846 |
| 1928 | 84 | #783 |
| 1929 | 104 | #690 |
| 1930 | 75 | #821 |
| 1931 | 75 | #783 |
| 1932 | 73 | #799 |
| 1933 | 58 | #891 |
| 1934 | 78 | #762 |
| 1935 | 72 | #804 |
| 1936 | 56 | #920 |
| 1937 | 53 | #961 |
| 1938 | 68 | #860 |
| 1939 | 49 | #1,019 |
| 1940 | 44 | #1,094 |
| 1941 | 35 | #1,304 |
| 1942 | 42 | #1,243 |
| 1943 | 39 | #1,315 |
| 1944 | 29 | #1,537 |
| 1945 | 27 | #1,612 |
| 1946 | 33 | #1,550 |
| 1947 | 34 | #1,656 |
| 1948 | 44 | #1,400 |
| 1949 | 42 | #1,432 |
| 1950 | 29 | #1,787 |
| 1951 | 33 | #1,690 |
| 1952 | 33 | #1,736 |
| 1953 | 25 | #2,108 |
| 1954 | 27 | #2,060 |
| 1955 | 39 | #1,660 |
| 1956 | 31 | #1,960 |
| 1957 | 26 | #2,204 |
| 1958 | 19 | #2,729 |
| 1959 | 21 | #2,572 |
| 1960 | 34 | #1,970 |
| 1961 | 23 | #2,588 |
| 1962 | 50 | #1,604 |
| 1963 | 72 | #1,303 |
| 1964 | 50 | #1,627 |
| 1965 | 35 | #1,977 |
| 1966 | 38 | #1,873 |
| 1967 | 35 | #1,999 |
| 1968 | 29 | #2,276 |
| 1969 | 36 | #2,125 |
| 1970 | 51 | #1,772 |
| 1971 | 46 | #1,895 |
| 1972 | 58 | #1,585 |
| 1973 | 48 | #1,799 |
| 1974 | 53 | #1,721 |
| 1975 | 57 | #1,686 |
| 1976 | 65 | #1,559 |
| 1977 | 85 | #1,343 |
| 1978 | 56 | #1,817 |
| 1979 | 70 | #1,620 |
| 1980 | 66 | #1,717 |
| 1981 | 53 | #2,002 |
| 1982 | 50 | #2,072 |
| 1983 | 36 | #2,542 |
| 1984 | 36 | #2,607 |
| 1985 | 38 | #2,579 |
| 1986 | 26 | #3,431 |
| 1987 | 20 | #4,233 |
| 1988 | 19 | #4,609 |
| 1989 | 16 | #5,478 |
| 1990 | 25 | #4,085 |
| 1991 | 20 | #4,945 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7,875 |
| 1993 | 21 | #4,759 |
| 1994 | 19 | #5,178 |
| 1995 | 22 | #4,638 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,423 |
| 1997 | 38 | #3,137 |
| 1998 | 54 | #2,557 |
| 1999 | 55 | #2,597 |
| 2000 | 66 | #2,362 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1,992 |
| 2002 | 91 | #1,951 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1,870 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1,710 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1,889 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1,915 |
| 2007 | 147 | #1,553 |
| 2008 | 176 | #1,372 |
| 2009 | 231 | #1,105 |
| 2010 | 218 | #1,129 |
| 2011 | 295 | #886 |
| 2012 | 463 | #618 |
| 2013 | 567 | #527 |
| 2014 | 1,136 | #287 |
| 2015 | 1,528 | #214 |
| 2016 | 2,285 | #136 |
| 2017 | 3,054 | #94 |
| 2018 | 4,174 | #55 |
| 2019 | 4,329 | #51 |
| 2020 | 5,005 | #38 |
| 2021 | 5,565 | #32 |
| 2022 | 5,920 | #32 |
| 2023 | 5,274 | #35 |
| 2024 | 5,044 | #39 |
