Novella vs Nova

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

Name A

Novella

Girl name · Rank #3505

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Name B

Nova

Girl name · Rank #39

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Metric Novella Nova
Current Rank #3505 #39
Total Births (all years) 6,203 51,063
Peak Year 1923 2022
Peak Year Births 186 5,920
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Novella Nova
1880ss 63 52
1890ss 163 187
1900ss 366 279
1910ss 939 629
1920ss 1,314 891
1930ss 857 657
1940ss 596 369
1950ss 444 283
1960ss 329 402
1970ss 178 589
1980ss 99 360
1990ss 72 289
2000ss 114 1,219
2010ss 405 18,049
2020ss 264 26,808

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novella Nova
2014 47 1,136
2015 35 1,528
2016 41 2,285
2017 49 3,054
2018 53 4,174
2019 66 4,329
2020 47 5,005
2021 51 5,565
2022 58 5,920
2023 64 5,274
2024 44 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, 1882–2024.

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