Novalyn vs Novella

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

Name A

Novalyn

Girl name · Rank #3626

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Name B

Novella

Girl name · Rank #3505

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Metric Novalyn Novella
Current Rank #3626 #3505
Total Births (all years) 316 6,203
Peak Year 2021 1923
Peak Year Births 48 186
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Novalyn Novella
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 163
1900ss — 366
1910ss — 939
1920ss — 1,314
1930ss — 857
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 444
1960ss — 329
1970ss — 178
1980ss — 99
1990ss — 72
2000ss — 114
2010ss 121 405
2020ss 195 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novalyn Novella
2014 10 47
2015 7 35
2016 20 41
2017 17 49
2018 26 53
2019 35 66
2020 32 47
2021 48 51
2022 40 58
2023 32 64
2024 43 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, 2013–2024.

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