Octavia vs Nova
Nova leads today (#46 vs #308), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Octavia and Nova per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#308
#46
Babies named in 2025
982
4,657
Peak year
2022
2022
Trend
Rising since 2013
Rising since 1993
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
23,978
55,783
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