Knova
Girl name · #4254 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Knova, placing it at #4254 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Knova.
Babies named Knova per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Knova 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 34 babies and a rank of #4172. 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 Knova against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Knova in class?
Knova scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Knova will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Knova is most common
State-level data for Knova is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Knova
Statistically, parents drawn to Knova tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kova, Janova, Anova, Zanova, and Kiora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Knova | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Knova a popular girl name?
Knova ranked #4254 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Knova most popular?
Knova peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Knova?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Knova. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.