Novalee vs Nova

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

Name A

Novalee

Girl name · Rank #744

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novalee Nova
Current Rank #744 #39
Total Births (all years) 4,301 51,063
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 377 5,920
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Novalee Nova
1880ss — 52
1890ss — 187
1900ss — 279
1910ss — 629
1920ss — 891
1930ss — 657
1940ss — 369
1950ss — 283
1960ss 18 402
1970ss 6 589
1980ss — 360
1990ss — 289
2000ss 494 1,219
2010ss 1,993 18,049
2020ss 1,790 26,808

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novalee Nova
2014 169 1,136
2015 220 1,528
2016 288 2,285
2017 297 3,054
2018 351 4,174
2019 333 4,329
2020 335 5,005
2021 368 5,565
2022 343 5,920
2023 367 5,274
2024 377 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, 1962–2024.

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