Total births
151
Girls' name · since 2009
Novalei
Novalei has 151 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8837
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Novalei is the #8837 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 151 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Novalei recorded 151 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #8837 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8837 among girls today
- 151 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Novalei is currently the #8837 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 151 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8837
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Novalei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8837
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Novalei was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
19 babies were named Novalei in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Novalei compares
151 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Novalei's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Novalei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 151 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Novalei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Novalei splits its recorded history at 2019: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Novalei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,837
Active since
2009
Novalei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Novalei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Novalei's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Novalei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Novalei? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 151 babies named Novalei. Today it holds rank #8837 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 19 births.
When was Novalei most popular? ▼
Novalei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Novalei been used? ▼
Novalei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Novalei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nova, Novella, Novalee, Novah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Novalei's data
- Novalei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Novalei
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Novalei: #8837 Girls' Name - 151 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/novalei. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Novalei draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.