Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Novak

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,730 Trend ↑ Rising 65%

Usually from Czech Novák or Slovak Novák, but possibly also from Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, Slovene Novák, or Hungarian Novák.

Rank 2025
#3,730
among boys · ↓150 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Novak · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
32 babies
All-time total
384
#9,249 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Novak popularity over time

384 babies have been named Novak since 2008, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 18 2 – #7,116
2010s 207 21 +1050% #3,686
2020s (to 2025) 159 27 +28% #3,580

Where Novak is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Novak

Novak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,730 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 384 American babies have been named Novak. Its peak came in 2023, when 32 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 Novak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Novak?

The median living Novak is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Novak are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Novak year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,730
2024 32 #3,580
2023 32 #3,606
2022 17 #5,575
2021 28 #3,893
2020 20 #4,815
2019 24 #4,304
2018 17 #5,480
2017 14 #6,247
2016 28 #3,861
2015 18 #5,218
2014 27 #3,864
2013 22 #4,423
2012 29 #3,686
2011 19 #4,936
2010 9 #8,599
2009 12 #7,116
2008 6 #12,146
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Famous people named Novak

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Serbian tennis player (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Novak?

The median living Novak is about 7 years old. Half of all living Novaks are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Novak are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Novak are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Novak mean?

Usually from Czech Novák or Slovak Novák, but possibly also from Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, Slovene Novák, or Hungarian Novák.

How popular is the name Novak in 2025?

Novak ranked #3,730 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Novak?

384 babies have been named Novak in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Novak most popular?

Novak peaked in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Novak a boy or girl name?

Novak is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Novak rising or falling?

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

Will Novak become more popular?

Novak is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Novak in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Novak?

Well-known people named Novak include Novak Djokovic (tennis player).

Names like Novak

Names that sound and feel close to Novak: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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