Novak vs Nova

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

Name A

Novak

Boy name · Rank #3581

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novak Nova
Current Rank #3581 #39
Total Births (all years) 354 51,063
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 32 5,920
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Novak 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 18 1,219
2010ss 207 18,049
2020ss 129 26,808

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novak Nova
2014 27 1,136
2015 18 1,528
2016 28 2,285
2017 14 3,054
2018 17 4,174
2019 24 4,329
2020 20 5,005
2021 28 5,565
2022 17 5,920
2023 32 5,274
2024 32 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, 2008–2024.

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