Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Novah

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #1,006 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,006
among girls · ↓117 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
269
named Novah · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,455
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
578 babies
All-time total
3,983
#3,280 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Novah popularity over time

3,983 babies have been named Novah since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
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1990s – – – – – –
2000s 31 – 31 3 – #9,930
2010s 1,161 251 1,412 141 +4455% #914
2020s (to 2025) 2,277 263 2,540 423 +200% #569

Where Novah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 248 0.15 outside top 500
2027 247 0.15 outside top 500
2028 246 0.15 outside top 500
2029 245 0.15 outside top 500
2030 245 0.15 outside top 500

Where Novah is most popular

Girls named Novah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.217 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Novah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 45 0.962 +343%
Louisiana 71 0.811 +274%
Alabama 65 0.692 +219%
Georgia 121 0.533 +146%
South Carolina 45 0.501 +131%
North Carolina 99 0.435 +100%
Maryland 42 0.396 +83%
Michigan 64 0.351 +62%
Indiana 46 0.328 +51%
Missouri 39 0.324 +49%
Ohio 74 0.312 +44%
Tennessee 49 0.309 +43%
Arkansas 16 0.303 +40%
Oklahoma 22 0.299 +38%
Illinois 64 0.280 +29%
Virginia 47 0.276 +27%
Florida 101 0.236 +9%
Pennsylvania 55 0.233 +7%
Iowa 12 0.205 -5%
Texas 165 0.205 -5%
Kansas 11 0.191 -12%
Wisconsin 19 0.184 -15%
Kentucky 15 0.175 -19%
New York 64 0.162 -26%
Arizona 19 0.135 -38%
New Jersey 24 0.133 -39%
Nevada 6 0.129 -40%
California 95 0.113 -48%
Washington 16 0.111 -49%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -52%
Colorado 11 0.099 -55%
Minnesota 10 0.093 -57%
Massachusetts 11 0.091 -58%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Novah

Novah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,006 in 2025 with 249 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 3,983 American babies have been named Novah, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 578 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Novah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Novah?

The median living Novah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 4,000 people named Novah are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Novah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 249 #1,006 20 #4,995
2024 303 #889 45 #2,862
2023 402 #706 38 #3,209
2022 424 #696 49 #2,706
2021 382 #745 50 #2,613
2020 517 #569 61 #2,255
2019 290 #914 41 #2,977
2018 272 #974 57 #2,349
2017 181 #1,301 40 #2,989
2016 149 #1,521 32 #3,498
2015 110 #1,869 25 #4,148
2014 61 #2,833 22 #4,492
2013 42 #3,688 16 #5,572
2012 21 #6,286 12 #6,919
2011 21 #6,286 6 #11,867
2010 14 #8,603 – –
2009 7 #14,814 – –
2008 12 #9,930 – –
2007 5 #19,742 – –
2006 7 #14,719 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Novah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Novah?

The median living Novah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Novahs are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Novah are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Novah are alive in the United States, based on 3,983 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Novah in 2025?

Novah ranked #1,006 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 249 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Novah?

3,983 babies have been named Novah in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Novah most popular?

Novah peaked in 2020, when 578 newborns received the name.

Is Novah a boy or girl name?

Novah is used for both: about 87% of babies named Novah have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Novah rising or falling?

Novah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Novah become more popular?

Novah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 245 girls named Novah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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