Total births
239
Girls' name · since 2014
Anova
Anova has 239 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3819
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
239 babies have been named Anova since 2014, making it today's #3819 girls' name.
Anova has 239 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3819 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #3819 among girls today
- 239 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anova is currently the #3819 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 239 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3819
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Anova vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3819
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Anova was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
54 babies were named Anova in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Anova compares
239 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anova's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anova | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anova's full recorded timeline at 2020, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anova at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,819
Active since
2014
Anova popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Anova by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anova's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Anova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
186 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 186 births (78% of all-time use).
Anova by state
Where Anova concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 7 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 2.1% |
Georgia share of Anova's total US births 2.9%
Even split
7 of 239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anova? ▼
Anova has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3819 as of the latest data. 54 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Anova most popular? ▼
Anova was most popular in the 2020s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Anova most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anova are Georgia (7 births), Texas (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Anova been used? ▼
Anova has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anova? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anora, Anoushka, Anona, Anouk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anova's data
- Georgia records the most Anovas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anova
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anova: #3819 Girls' Name - 239 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anova. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anova draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.