Fatimah vs Nova
Fatimah 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, Fatimah was ranked #384 and Nova #59 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fatimah was ranked #363 and Nova #80 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Fatimah was ranked #856 and Nova #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Fatimah and Nova over time
Fatimah and Nova appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Fatimah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nova in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fatimah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Fatimah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nova in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fatimah #267 in 2017, Nova #80 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Nova moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #267 and #273; by 2018 that had become #336 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fatimah #363, Nova #80.
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 | Fatimah | 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-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #363 (2024) | Norway · Girls #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fatimah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nova.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Fatimah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #363 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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