Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Novaleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,188 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,188
among girls · ↓401 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Novaleigh · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
201 babies
All-time total
1,451
#5,826 all-time among girls
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Novaleigh popularity over time

1,451 babies have been named Novaleigh since 2001, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 63 6 – #7,969
2010s 557 56 +784% #1,683
2020s (to 2025) 831 139 +149% #1,204

Where Novaleigh 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 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 84 0.05 outside top 500
2028 84 0.05 outside top 500
2029 83 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

Where Novaleigh is most popular

Girls named Novaleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi.

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 Novaleigh 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
Kentucky 30 0.351 +304%
Alabama 23 0.245 +182%
Mississippi 10 0.214 +146%
Tennessee 28 0.177 +104%
Indiana 24 0.171 +97%
Arkansas 8 0.151 +74%
Georgia 34 0.150 +72%
Ohio 35 0.148 +70%
Michigan 21 0.115 +33%
Pennsylvania 27 0.114 +32%
North Carolina 25 0.110 +27%
Missouri 12 0.100 +15%
Oklahoma 7 0.095 +10%
Texas 75 0.093 +7%
Iowa 5 0.086 ≈ national
Illinois 18 0.079 -9%
Virginia 13 0.076 -12%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -33%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -34%
Florida 24 0.056 -35%
New York 8 0.020 -77%
California 6 0.007 -92%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Novaleigh

Novaleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,188 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,451 American babies have been named Novaleigh. Its peak came in 2022, when 201 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 Novaleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Novaleigh?

The median living Novaleigh is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 1,400 people named Novaleigh 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.

Novaleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 85 #2,188
2024 113 #1,787
2023 154 #1,450
2022 201 #1,204
2021 151 #1,429
2020 127 #1,639
2019 125 #1,683
2018 107 #1,885
2017 102 #1,960
2016 71 #2,534
2015 55 #3,078
2014 24 #5,587
2013 30 #4,730
2012 17 #7,379
2011 15 #8,099
2010 11 #10,284
2009 16 #7,969
2008 9 #12,334
2007 6 #17,059
2006 11 #10,428
2005 – –
2004 10 #10,489
2003 5 #17,667
2002 – –
2001 6 #14,839
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Novaleigh?

The median living Novaleigh is about 5 years old. Half of all living Novaleighs are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Novaleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Novaleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Novaleigh in 2025?

Novaleigh ranked #2,188 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Novaleigh?

1,451 babies have been named Novaleigh in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Novaleigh most popular?

Novaleigh peaked in 2022, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Novaleigh a boy or girl name?

Novaleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Novaleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Novaleigh become more popular?

Novaleigh looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Novaleigh in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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