FIRST NAME
Nova
Nova is the 912th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 19,661 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,631 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #912 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,600
2020 CENSUS
19,661
living · #912
BABIES NAMED NOVA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2025
20255K
As a female name, Nova peaked in 2022, when 5,927 babies were named Nova (the #32 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #3,621 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,631
living · #3,621
BABIES NAMED NOVA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025149
As a male name, Nova peaked in 2020, when 317 babies were named Nova (the #758 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)