Gender
Male
Origin
- Unknown
- Latin
- New
- Native American
- Chases butterfly (Hopi)
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings of Nova
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #758, 317 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1305, 149 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #32, 5,920 births); most recent 2025 (rank #46, 4,657 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 4,657 |
| 2024 | 176 | 5,044 |
| 2023 | 237 | 5,274 |
| 2022 | 271 | 5,920 |
| 2021 | 276 | 5,565 |
| 2020 | 317 | 5,005 |
| 2019 | 259 | 4,329 |
| 2018 | 254 | 4,174 |
| 2017 | 230 | 3,054 |
| 2016 | 152 | 2,285 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1108, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #68, 650 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 650 |
| 2024 | 14 | 603 |
| 2023 | 26 | 579 |
| 2022 | 26 | 539 |
| 2021 | 25 | 506 |
| 2020 | 16 | 352 |
| 2019 | 17 | 267 |
| 2018 | 16 | 251 |
| 2017 | 11 | 179 |
| 2016 | 11 | 112 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2672, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #966, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1015, 36 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 36 |
| 2022 | 9 | 41 |
| 2021 | 5 | 33 |
| 2020 | 4 | 26 |
| 2019 | 3 | 21 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | – | 7 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)