Nova vs Novella

Side-by-side comparison of Nova and Novella — 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

Novella

Girl name · Rank #3505

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Metric Nova Novella
Current Rank #39 #3505
Total Births (all years) 51,063 6,203
Peak Year 2022 1923
Peak Year Births 5,920 186
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nova Novella
1880ss 52 63
1890ss 187 163
1900ss 279 366
1910ss 629 939
1920ss 891 1,314
1930ss 657 857
1940ss 369 596
1950ss 283 444
1960ss 402 329
1970ss 589 178
1980ss 360 99
1990ss 289 72
2000ss 1,219 114
2010ss 18,049 405
2020ss 26,808 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nova Novella
2014 1,136 47
2015 1,528 35
2016 2,285 41
2017 3,054 49
2018 4,174 53
2019 4,329 66
2020 5,005 47
2021 5,565 51
2022 5,920 58
2023 5,274 64
2024 5,044 44

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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