girl (SSA Category)Latin OriginUS Rank #46 in 2025

Nova

Alternative forms & variants: Novah

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“New, fresh; astronomical phenomenon of a suddenly brilliant star”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:NOH-vuh

IPA (US English):/ˈnoʊvə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20225,927 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#464,806 births in 2025

Total US Registrations59,010Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio95% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2022 (5,927 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level149 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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