Latin origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “new”
From Latin nova (“new”).
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- Wiktionary: NovaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Nova is a feminine given name documented in English, Swedish and Latin. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin nova, with the stated meaning “new”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Nova (English, Latin)
Meaning: “new”
From Latin nova (“new”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 4,657 girls (rank 46). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nova
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 12 | 629 | observed |
| 1886 | 7 | 897 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1888 | 15 | 663 | observed |
| 1889 | 12 | 757 | observed |
| 1890 | 15 | 693 | observed |
| 1891 | 13 | 750 | observed |
| 1892 | 20 | 638 | observed |
| 1893 | 9 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1894 | 18 | 697 | observed |
| 1895 | 20 | 703 | observed |
| 1896 | 24 | 635 | observed |
| 1897 | 18 | 735 | observed |
| 1898 | 30 | 586 | observed |
| 1899 | 20 | 704 | observed |
| 1900 | 29 | 656 | observed |
| 1901 | 23 | 659 | observed |
| 1902 | 18 | 818 | observed |
| 1903 | 21 | 734 | observed |
| 1904 | 24 | 710 | observed |
| 1905 | 30 | 642 | observed |
| 1906 | 27 | 707 | observed |
| 1907 | 32 | 666 | observed |
| 1908 | 36 | 639 | observed |
| 1909 | 39 | 624 | observed |
| 1910 | 32 | 753 | observed |
| 1911 | 36 | 722 | observed |
| 1912 | 54 | 678 | observed |
| 1913 | 59 | 674 | observed |
| 1914 | 47 | 855 | observed |
| 1915 | 69 | 791 | observed |
| 1916 | 81 | 761 | observed |
| 1917 | 85 | 753 | observed |
| 1918 | 79 | 802 | observed |
| 1919 | 87 | 752 | observed |
| 1920 | 111 | 690 | observed |
| 1921 | 91 | 766 | observed |
| 1922 | 86 | 784 | observed |
| 1923 | 80 | 819 | observed |
| 1924 | 89 | 788 | observed |
| 1925 | 94 | 764 | observed |
| 1926 | 75 | 854 | observed |
| 1927 | 77 | 839 | observed |
| 1928 | 84 | 781 | observed |
| 1929 | 104 | 690 | observed |
| 1930 | 75 | 818 | observed |
| 1931 | 75 | 777 | observed |
| 1932 | 73 | 795 | observed |
| 1933 | 58 | 887 | observed |
| 1934 | 78 | 756 | observed |
| 1935 | 72 | 798 | observed |
| 1936 | 56 | 909 | observed |
| 1937 | 53 | 950 | observed |
| 1938 | 68 | 857 | observed |
| 1939 | 49 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1940 | 44 | 1,088 | observed |
| 1941 | 35 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1942 | 42 | 1,229 | observed |
| 1943 | 39 | 1,305 | observed |
| 1944 | 29 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1945 | 27 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1946 | 33 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1947 | 34 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1948 | 44 | 1,386 | observed |
| 1949 | 42 | 1,423 | observed |
| 1950 | 29 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1951 | 33 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1952 | 33 | 1,713 | observed |
| 1953 | 25 | 2,071 | observed |
| 1954 | 27 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1955 | 39 | 1,641 | observed |
| 1956 | 31 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1957 | 26 | 2,168 | observed |
| 1958 | 19 | 2,663 | observed |
| 1959 | 21 | 2,517 | observed |
| 1960 | 34 | 1,953 | observed |
| 1961 | 23 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1962 | 50 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1963 | 72 | 1,298 | observed |
| 1964 | 50 | 1,610 | observed |
| 1965 | 35 | 1,950 | observed |
| 1966 | 38 | 1,859 | observed |
| 1967 | 35 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1968 | 29 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1969 | 36 | 2,102 | observed |
| 1970 | 51 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1971 | 46 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1972 | 58 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1973 | 48 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1974 | 53 | 1,709 | observed |
| 1975 | 57 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1976 | 65 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1977 | 85 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1978 | 56 | 1,804 | observed |
| 1979 | 70 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1980 | 66 | 1,704 | observed |
| 1981 | 53 | 1,985 | observed |
| 1982 | 50 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1983 | 36 | 2,516 | observed |
| 1984 | 36 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1985 | 38 | 2,545 | observed |
| 1986 | 26 | 3,360 | observed |
| 1987 | 20 | 4,122 | observed |
| 1988 | 19 | 4,496 | observed |
| 1989 | 16 | 5,286 | observed |
| 1990 | 25 | 4,003 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 4,808 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 7,512 | observed |
| 1993 | 21 | 4,671 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 5,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 22 | 4,518 | observed |
| 1996 | 24 | 4,306 | observed |
| 1997 | 38 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1998 | 54 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1999 | 55 | 2,567 | observed |
| 2000 | 66 | 2,332 | observed |
| 2001 | 86 | 1,978 | observed |
| 2002 | 91 | 1,934 | observed |
| 2003 | 99 | 1,858 | observed |
| 2004 | 114 | 1,698 | observed |
| 2005 | 103 | 1,878 | observed |
| 2006 | 106 | 1,905 | observed |
| 2007 | 147 | 1,551 | observed |
| 2008 | 178 | 1,359 | observed |
| 2009 | 231 | 1,105 | observed |
| 2010 | 218 | 1,127 | observed |
| 2011 | 295 | 885 | observed |
| 2012 | 463 | 618 | observed |
| 2013 | 567 | 527 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,136 | 287 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,529 | 213 | observed |
| 2016 | 2,286 | 136 | observed |
| 2017 | 3,057 | 94 | observed |
| 2018 | 4,174 | 55 | observed |
| 2019 | 4,332 | 51 | observed |
| 2020 | 5,006 | 38 | observed |
| 2021 | 5,574 | 32 | observed |
| 2022 | 5,927 | 32 | observed |
| 2023 | 5,282 | 35 | observed |
| 2024 | 5,072 | 39 | observed |
| 2025 | 4,657 | 46 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nova” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Australian politician, hockey player and sprinter
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British actress (1919-2015)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Sweden — grouped top 100 newborn calling names, 1998–2022
Statistics Sweden (SCB) · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Belgium — published top 100 newborn first names, 2023–2025
Statbel (Statistics Belgium) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
