Novalyn vs Nova

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

Name A

Novalyn

Girl name · Rank #3626

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novalyn Nova
Current Rank #3626 #39
Total Births (all years) 316 51,063
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 48 5,920
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Novalyn 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 121 18,049
2020ss 195 26,808

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novalyn Nova
2014 10 1,136
2015 7 1,528
2016 20 2,285
2017 17 3,054
2018 26 4,174
2019 35 4,329
2020 32 5,005
2021 48 5,565
2022 40 5,920
2023 32 5,274
2024 43 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, 2013–2024.

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