Nova

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Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Nova 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

Nova first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 603 babies (rank #80 that year). In 2024 it was given to 603 girls (rank #80). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Nova

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nova yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

2,101
Total babies (all years)
18
Years in the data
603
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20003#4,750
20016#2,690
20034#4,142
20054#4,528
20069#2,447
20074#4,925
20085#4,329
200910#2,463
201010#2,530
20117#3,437
201217#1,786
201331#1,143
201449#798
201582#530
2016112#403
2022539#91
2023579#81
2024603#80