80,117births recorded
16Countries
2Variants
2010Peak · Sweden
#10Québec 2025
Nova is a girl name family recorded 80,117 times in 16 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#10 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2010, at 497.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nova
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | Swedish | 59,010 | 🇺🇸 United States | #46 | 2022 | ▲ 224 % |
| Nova | Swedish | 7,997 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #42 | 2010 | ▼ 22 % |
| Nova | Swedish | 4,454 | 🏴 England & Wales | #68 | 2025 | ▲ 790 % |
| Nova | Swedish | 1,189 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #80 | 2021 | ▲ 392 % |
| Nova | Swedish | 629 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #98 | 2022 | ▶ 1 % |
| Nova | Swedish | 614 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #45 | 2021 | ▲ 149 % |
| Novah | English | 3,469 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1004 | 2020 | ▲ 153 % |
| Novah | English | 238 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1110 | 2025 | ▲ 426 % |
| Novah | English | 66 | 🏴 Scotland | #324 | 2021 | – |
| Novah | English | 33 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Novah | English | 7 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2007 | – |
| Novah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nova ↔ Novah — spelling variant
Questions about Nova
How popular is the name Nova?
In 2025 it ranked #10 in Québec. Official registers record 80,117 births across 16 countries.
What is Nova in other languages?
Novah (English).
When was Nova most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2010, at 497.2 births per 100,000.
Is Nova a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nova is a girl name.