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United States name statistics

Nova in United States

Estimated bearers

55,258

Country rank

#826

Per 100k

17

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.5%Female 94.5%

Nova popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nova, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1885: 12
  3. 1886: 7
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1888: 15
  6. 1889: 12
  7. 1890: 15
  8. 1891: 13
  9. 1892: 20
  10. 1893: 9
  11. 1894: 18
  12. 1895: 20
  13. 1896: 24
  14. 1897: 18
  15. 1898: 30
  16. 1899: 20
  17. 1900: 29
  18. 1901: 23
  19. 1902: 18
  20. 1903: 21
  21. 1904: 24
  22. 1905: 30
  23. 1906: 27
  24. 1907: 32
  25. 1908: 36
  26. 1909: 39
  27. 1910: 32
  28. 1911: 41
  29. 1912: 54
  30. 1913: 64
  31. 1914: 47
  32. 1915: 77
  33. 1916: 88
  34. 1917: 90
  35. 1918: 79
  36. 1919: 96
  37. 1920: 123
  38. 1921: 96
  39. 1922: 97
  40. 1923: 85
  41. 1924: 101
  42. 1925: 100
  43. 1926: 80
  44. 1927: 77
  45. 1928: 84
  46. 1929: 109
  47. 1930: 80
  48. 1931: 82
  49. 1932: 73
  50. 1933: 58
  51. 1934: 78
  52. 1935: 72
  53. 1936: 56
  54. 1937: 60
  55. 1938: 74
  56. 1939: 49
  57. 1940: 44
  58. 1941: 35
  59. 1942: 48
  60. 1943: 47
  61. 1944: 29
  62. 1945: 27
  63. 1946: 38
  64. 1947: 34
  65. 1948: 49
  66. 1949: 42
  67. 1950: 29
  68. 1951: 33
  69. 1952: 33
  70. 1953: 25
  71. 1954: 27
  72. 1955: 39
  73. 1956: 31
  74. 1957: 32
  75. 1958: 19
  76. 1959: 21
  77. 1960: 34
  78. 1961: 23
  79. 1962: 50
  80. 1963: 72
  81. 1964: 50
  82. 1965: 35
  83. 1966: 38
  84. 1967: 35
  85. 1968: 29
  86. 1969: 36
  87. 1970: 51
  88. 1971: 52
  89. 1972: 58
  90. 1973: 48
  91. 1974: 59
  92. 1975: 57
  93. 1976: 70
  94. 1977: 85
  95. 1978: 56
  96. 1979: 76
  97. 1980: 71
  98. 1981: 53
  99. 1982: 57
  100. 1983: 36
  101. 1984: 36
  102. 1985: 38
  103. 1986: 26
  104. 1987: 20
  105. 1988: 19
  106. 1989: 22
  107. 1990: 30
  108. 1991: 20
  109. 1992: 11
  110. 1993: 21
  111. 1994: 19
  112. 1995: 22
  113. 1996: 29
  114. 1997: 48
  115. 1998: 63
  116. 1999: 65
  117. 2000: 74
  118. 2001: 105
  119. 2002: 104
  120. 2003: 112
  121. 2004: 136
  122. 2005: 124
  123. 2006: 129
  124. 2007: 170
  125. 2008: 206
  126. 2009: 273
  127. 2010: 255
  128. 2011: 336
  129. 2012: 526
  130. 2013: 646
  131. 2014: 1,240
  132. 2015: 1,658
  133. 2016: 2,438
  134. 2017: 3,287
  135. 2018: 4,428
  136. 2019: 4,591
  137. 2020: 5,323
  138. 2021: 5,851
  139. 2022: 6,198
  140. 2023: 5,519
  141. 2024: 5,248
  142. 2025: 4,806

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nova in United States?

An estimated 55,258 people in United States are named Nova. That works out to 1 in 6,006 residents.

Is Nova a common name in United States?

Nova ranks #826 among first names in United States.