Novae vs Nova

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

Name A

Novae

Girl name · Rank #17065

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novae Nova
Current Rank #17065 #39
Total Births (all years) 16 51,063
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 6 5,920
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2018 1885

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novae Nova
2014 — 1,136
2015 — 1,528
2016 — 2,285
2017 — 3,054
2018 6 4,174
2019 — 4,329
2020 5 5,005
2021 — 5,565
2022 — 5,920
2023 — 5,274
2024 5 5,044

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, 2018–2024.

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