Novalee vs Novella

Side-by-side comparison of Novalee and Novella — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Novalee

Girl name · Rank #744

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Name B

Novella

Girl name · Rank #3505

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Metric Novalee Novella
Current Rank #744 #3505
Total Births (all years) 4,301 6,203
Peak Year 2024 1923
Peak Year Births 377 186
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Novalee Novella
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 163
1900ss — 366
1910ss — 939
1920ss — 1,314
1930ss — 857
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 444
1960ss 18 329
1970ss 6 178
1980ss — 99
1990ss — 72
2000ss 494 114
2010ss 1,993 405
2020ss 1,790 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novalee Novella
2014 169 47
2015 220 35
2016 288 41
2017 297 49
2018 351 53
2019 333 66
2020 335 47
2021 368 51
2022 343 58
2023 367 64
2024 377 44

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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