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NOH-vuh · 2 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #1177 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 29 · SSA Rank: #1177
Rank #39 · Stable since 2020
Popularity score: 63 · SSA Rank: #39
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Nova scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Nova is a Latin unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #39 in the US in 2024.
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