Nova vs Riley
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Nova
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #46
- Peak
- #32 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,657
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Riley
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #48
- Peak
- #22 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,441
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Nova is the more popular pick (#46 vs #48). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nova is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Riley is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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