Novalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,355

among girls · ↓1,727 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Novalyn · -44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

48 babies

All-time total

340

#14,896 all-time among girls

First recorded

2013

in Social Security records

Novalyn popularity over time

340 babies have been named Novalyn since 2013, 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

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.

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2010s	121	12	–	#4,136
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	+202%	#3,329

Where Novalyn 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	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Novalyn

Novalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,355 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2013, 340 American babies have been named Novalyn. Its peak came in 2021, when 48 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 Novalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Novalyn?

The median living Novalyn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 300 people named Novalyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Novalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,355
2024	43	#3,628
2023	32	#4,432
2022	40	#3,808
2021	48	#3,329
2020	32	#4,336
2019	35	#4,136
2018	26	#5,105
2017	17	#7,023
2016	20	#6,355
2015	7	#14,112
2014	10	#10,742
2013	6	#16,023
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Novalyn?

The median living Novalyn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Novalyns are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Novalyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Novalyn are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Novalyn in 2025?

Novalyn ranked #5,355 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Novalyn?

340 babies have been named Novalyn in the United States since 2013, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Novalyn most popular?

Novalyn peaked in 2021, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Novalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Novalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Novalyn become more popular?

Novalyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Novalyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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