Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Novalynn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,755 Trend ↑ Rising 68%
Rank 2025
#1,755
among girls · ↑134 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
116
named Novalynn · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,856
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
116 babies
All-time total
865
#8,309 all-time among girls
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Novalynn popularity over time

865 babies have been named Novalynn since 2011, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Girls

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 – – – –
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2010s 268 27 – #2,587
2020s (to 2025) 597 100 +271% #1,755

Where Novalynn 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 127 0.08 outside top 500
2027 137 0.09 outside top 500
2028 147 0.09 outside top 500
2029 155 0.10 outside top 500
2030 163 0.10 outside top 500

Where Novalynn is most popular

Girls named Novalynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Novalynn 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 12 0.140 +120%
Ohio 33 0.139 +118%
Pennsylvania 23 0.097 +52%
Indiana 11 0.078 +23%
Texas 52 0.065 ≈ national
Florida 25 0.058 -8%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -24%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -27%
Michigan 7 0.038 -40%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -59%
Georgia 5 0.022 -66%
Illinois 5 0.022 -66%
New York 5 0.013 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Novalynn

Novalynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,755 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 865 American babies have been named Novalynn. Its peak came in 2025, when 116 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 Novalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Novalynn?

The median living Novalynn is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 900 people named Novalynn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Novalynn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 116 #1,755
2024 106 #1,889
2023 109 #1,846
2022 96 #2,030
2021 91 #2,099
2020 79 #2,274
2019 68 #2,587
2018 55 #2,995
2017 53 #3,083
2016 33 #4,411
2015 24 #5,619
2014 16 #7,555
2013 11 #10,076
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2011 8 #13,062
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Novalynn?

The median living Novalynn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Novalynns are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Novalynn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Novalynn are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Novalynn in 2025?

Novalynn ranked #1,755 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Novalynn?

865 babies have been named Novalynn in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Novalynn most popular?

Novalynn peaked in 2025, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Novalynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Novalynn rising or falling?

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

Will Novalynn become more popular?

Novalynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 163 girls named Novalynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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