Fatima vs Nova
Fatima 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #184 and Nova #59 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #76 and Nova #80 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #227 and Nova #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #317 and Nova #119 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #196 and Nova #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Fatima and Nova over time
Fatima and Nova appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Fatima held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nova in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Nova moved ahead of Fatima in Norway · Girls — #136 and #164 the year before became #200 and #131.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fatima and Nova changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #196 and #180.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fatima #76 in 2024, Nova #80 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Fatima held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nova in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #76 in 2024, Nova #80 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fatima #76, Nova #80.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nova in 8.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #122 in 2015, Nova #88 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Nova moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #136 and #164; by 2018 that had become #200 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #317, Nova #119.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nova in 6.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #196 in 2025, Nova #171 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Nova moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #221 and #364; by 2024 that had become #275 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #196, Nova #180.
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 | Fatima | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Norway · Girls #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Fatima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nova.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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