Novalie
Girl name · #2535 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Novalie ranks #2535 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Novalie.
The 23-year story
Novalie first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 145 babies and a rank of #1493. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Novalie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Novalie in class?
Novalie scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Novalie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Novalie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Novalies were TX (12), CA (8), MO (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Novalie
Statistically, parents drawn to Novalie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyellie, Ottilie, Everlie, Weslie, and Wylie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Novalie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1493 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Novalie a popular girl name?
Novalie ranked #2535 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Novalie most popular?
Novalie peaked in 2023, when 145 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Novalie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Novalie. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.