Novie
Girl name · #5110 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Novie, placing it at #5110 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Novie.
Babies named Novie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Novie first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Novie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Novie in class?
Novie scores 49 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 Novie is most common
State-level data for Novie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Novie
Statistically, parents drawn to Novie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyarie, Navie, Davie, Nyellie, and Mavie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Novie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 8 | #11169 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15306 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 1952 | 5 | #5563 |
| 1940 | 6 | #3863 |
| 1937 | 9 | #2940 |
| 1936 | 5 | #4181 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4286 |
| 1933 | 5 | #4218 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3568 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4331 |
| 1930 | 8 | #3345 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4570 |
| 1927 | 10 | #3053 |
| 1926 | 9 | #3269 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3116 |
| 1924 | 9 | #3393 |
| 1923 | 11 | #2917 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Novie a popular girl name?
Novie ranked #5110 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Novie most popular?
Novie peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Novie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Novie. It scores 49/100 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.