Nova
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning new; a brightening star.
Babies a year
650
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#46
down from #39
UK popularity
#68
650 babies · up from #80
How Nova has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #214 |
| 2016 | #136 |
| 2017 | #94 |
| 2018 | #55 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #32 |
| 2022 | #32 |
| 2023 | #35 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #46 |
In 2025, 650 babies in England and Wales were named Nova. In the US, 3,256 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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