Emilia vs Nova
Emilia and Novacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #45 and Nova #80 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #57 and Nova #59 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilia was ranked #66 and Nova #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emilia was ranked #78 and Nova #119 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #105 and Nova #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emilia and Nova over time
Emilia and Nova appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Emilia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nova in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emilia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Nova in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Emilia #54 in 2020, Nova #88 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Emilia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nova in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #31 in 2020, Nova #80 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilia #45, Nova #80.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Emilia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nova in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #54 in 2020, Nova #88 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilia #78, Nova #119.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Emilia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nova in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #50 in 2020, Nova #171 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilia #66, Nova #180.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Emilia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nova in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #63 in 2020, Nova #101 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilia #105, Nova #101.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Emilia | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) — appears in Boccaccio's 14th-century Teseida and Shakespeare's Othello (1603), where it belongs to Iago's wife. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /e.ˈmi.lja/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #48 (2025) | Norway · Girls #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilia has a recorded origin (Latin); Nova does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nova.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilia; Nova doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emilia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #512 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Nova
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls