Nova vs Lainey

Side-by-side comparison of Nova and Lainey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Name B

Lainey

Girl name · Rank #38

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Metric Nova Lainey
Current Rank #39 #38
Total Births (all years) 51,063 22,669
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 5,920 5,147
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Nova Lainey
1880ss 52 —
1890ss 187 —
1900ss 279 —
1910ss 629 —
1920ss 891 —
1930ss 657 —
1940ss 369 —
1950ss 283 —
1960ss 402 6
1970ss 589 10
1980ss 360 196
1990ss 289 655
2000ss 1,219 3,180
2010ss 18,049 5,769
2020ss 26,808 12,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nova Lainey
2014 1,136 514
2015 1,528 531
2016 2,285 577
2017 3,054 615
2018 4,174 684
2019 4,329 822
2020 5,005 844
2021 5,565 1,227
2022 5,920 1,698
2023 5,274 3,937
2024 5,044 5,147

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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