Nova
GirlsBest rank #76 (2022) · ranked in 4 years
Ranked in 4 years, Nova reached its best position of #76 in 2022.
It climbed from #94 in 2020 to #88 in 2023.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Nova in the top spots.
At its peak year of 2022, Nova was given to 6,198 newborns.
Nova was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Nova is most popular
In 2025, Nova was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,738 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 430 births, 9.1% of the national total, where it ranked #153 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 46.6% of Nova births, against 12.3% Northeast, 22.5% Midwest, 18.5% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Nova placed as high as #28 in Louisiana and as low as #315 in Massachusetts.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas430 · #153 there
- 2California335 · #214 there
- 3Florida334 · #93 there
- 4Georgia219 · #49 there
- 5Ohio217 · #77 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.3%
- Midwest22.5%
- South46.6%
- West18.5%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nova a popular name?
- Nova reached a best rank of #76 in 2022 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Nova rank now?
- Nova does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Nova a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Nova most popular?
- Nova peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)