Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Nova (feminine) | Nova (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #34 | 0.306 | #858 | 0.015 | ||
| 2010 | #178 | 0.094 | #1312 | 0.007 | ||
| 2000 | #1657 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #1672 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #1857 | 0.002 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #1401 | 0.002 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #857 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #765 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #758 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #682 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #694 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #937 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
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