Trend of the Popularity of Nova as a Female Baby Name in the US
Updated on May 9, 2026.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2025, there were 4,657 female babies that were named Nova in the US, which was 0.29% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Nova peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2022 with a count of 5,927 babies, which was 0.36% of the total female babies born in the US in 2022.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Nova, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Nova.
Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Nova in the US
Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Nova in the US
The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Nova from 1980 to 2025.
Trend of the Popularity of Nova as a Female Baby Name in the US
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| Year | Number of Female Babies | Percent of Total Female Babies (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 53 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 50 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 36 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 36 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 38 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0.00 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0.00 |
| 1990 | 25 | 0.00 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0.00 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 38 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 55 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 86 | 0.01 |
| 2002 | 91 | 0.01 |
| 2003 | 99 | 0.01 |
| 2004 | 114 | 0.01 |
| 2005 | 103 | 0.01 |
| 2006 | 106 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 147 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 178 | 0.01 |
| 2009 | 231 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 218 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 295 | 0.02 |
| 2012 | 463 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 567 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 1136 | 0.06 |
| 2015 | 1529 | 0.09 |
| 2016 | 2286 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 3057 | 0.18 |
| 2018 | 4174 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 4332 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 5006 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 5574 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 5927 | 0.36 |
| 2023 | 5282 | 0.33 |
| 2024 | 5072 | 0.31 |
| 2025 | 4657 | 0.29 |