Nova vs Remi
Nova and Remicompared 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, Nova was ranked #59 and Remi #55 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Nova was ranked #80 and Remi #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Nova was ranked #101 and Remi #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nova was ranked #1758 and Remi #180 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Nova was ranked #180 and Remi #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Nova was ranked #727 and Remi #307 among boys in Scotland.
Nova and Remi over time
Nova and Remi appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Remi held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Nova reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Remi 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Nova #80 in 2024, Remi #160 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Nova held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Remi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Nova #80 in 2024, Remi #160 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Nova moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1128 and #959; by 2014 that had become #794 and #986.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nova #80, Remi #160.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Nova held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Remi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Nova #1084 in 2022, Remi #180 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nova #1758, Remi #180.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Nova held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Remi in 6.
Highest recorded here: Nova #171 in 2024, Remi #110 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nova #180, Remi #184.
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 | Nova | Remi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Rémi, tracing back to the Late Roman name Remigius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Rémi, Rémy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #119 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Remi has a recorded origin (Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi); Nova does not have one recorded yet.
- Nova and Remi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Remi; 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
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
Remi
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls