Novel vs Nova
Side-by-side comparison of Novel and Nova - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Novel | Nova |
| Current Rank | #12534 | #39 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53 | 55,783 |
| Peak Year | 1924 | 2022 |
| Peak Year Births | 8 | 5,927 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1923 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Novel | Nova |
| 1880s | - | 52 |
| 1890s | - | 187 |
| 1900s | - | 279 |
| 1910s | - | 629 |
| 1920s | 13 | 891 |
| 1930s | 6 | 657 |
| 1940s | 5 | 369 |
| 1950s | 7 | 283 |
| 1960s | - | 402 |
| 1970s | 6 | 589 |
| 1980s | - | 360 |
| 1990s | - | 289 |
| 2000s | - | 1,221 |
| 2010s | 5 | 18,057 |
| 2020s | 11 | 31,518 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Novel | Nova |
| 2014 | 5 | 1,136 |
| 2015 | - | 1,529 |
| 2016 | - | 2,286 |
| 2017 | - | 3,057 |
| 2018 | - | 4,174 |
| 2019 | - | 4,332 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5,006 |
| 2021 | - | 5,574 |
| 2022 | - | 5,927 |
| 2023 | - | 5,282 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5,072 |
| 2025 | - | 4,657 |