Feminine dossier · first seen 1885

Nova

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Nova
Creator: Social Security Administration

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2022

Peak rank proxy

5,920

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Gen Alpha

1885Peak 20222024

Peak year

2022

Decline from peak

14.8%

2024

5,044

All-time

51,063

Nova is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 2022, when 5,920 girls were named Nova.

In 2024, only 5,044 girls were given the name.

All told, about 51,063 Americans have been named Nova and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1885.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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