Anova
Girl name · #3065 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Anova scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anova is most common
State-level data for Anova 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 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
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. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.