Anova
Girl name · #3065 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anova? In official American birth records, Anova has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 54 baby girls were named Anova, placing it at #3065 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Anova.
Babies named Anova per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Anova first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anova against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anova in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anova is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anova will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anova is most common
State-level data for Anova is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anova
Statistically, parents drawn to Anova tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zanova, Knova, Sanova, Janova, and Kova.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anova | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anova?
In official American birth records, the name Anova first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Anova a popular girl name?
Anova ranked #3065 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Anova most popular?
Anova peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anova?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Anova. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.