Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Latin
- New
- Native American
- Chases butterfly (Hopi)
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants 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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #183, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #59, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #74, 56 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 56 |
| 2024 | 3 | 72 |
| 2023 | – | 62 |
| 2022 | – | 68 |
| 2021 | – | 33 |
| 2020 | 3 | 32 |
| 2019 | – | 45 |
| 2018 | – | 42 |
| 2017 | – | 22 |
| 2016 | – | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #101, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #121, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #472, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #40, 68 births); most recent 2023 (rank #45, 48 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 48 |
| 2022 | 5 | 60 |
| 2021 | 5 | 68 |
| 2020 | 7 | 49 |
| 2019 | 7 | 54 |
| 2018 | – | 55 |
| 2017 | 5 | 51 |
| 2016 | – | 39 |
| 2015 | – | 33 |
| 2014 | – | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence