Novan vs Novak

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

Name A

Novan

Boy name · Rank #8846

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Name B

Novak

Boy name · Rank #3581

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Novan Novak
Current Rank #8846 #3581
Total Births (all years) 41 354
Peak Year 2022 2023
Peak Year Births 9 32
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Novan Novak
2000ss — 18
2010ss 6 207
2020ss 35 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Novan Novak
2014 — 27
2015 — 18
2016 6 28
2017 — 14
2018 — 17
2019 — 24
2020 5 20
2021 6 28
2022 9 17
2023 6 32
2024 9 32

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, 2016–2024.

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