Name Legacy

Nova

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Nova was most popular in 2022, when 6,198 American babies were given the name — ranking #76 that year. In 2025 it ranked #112, with 4,806 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 59,010 people named Nova.

Most popular in2022
Rank that year#76
Births that year6,198
Total since 188059,010

Nova over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nova’s peak in 2022. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Nova is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org