Novah vs Nova

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

Name A

Novah

Girl name · Rank #892

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novah Nova
Current Rank #892 #39
Total Births (all years) 3,213 51,063
Peak Year 2020 2022
Peak Year Births 517 5,920
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Novah 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 31 1,219
2010ss 1,161 18,049
2020ss 2,021 26,808

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novah Nova
2014 61 1,136
2015 110 1,528
2016 149 2,285
2017 181 3,054
2018 272 4,174
2019 290 4,329
2020 517 5,005
2021 381 5,565
2022 422 5,920
2023 401 5,274
2024 300 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, 2006–2024.

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