US rank #8809 Girls' name Peak 2021 145 births

Novalei — #8809 US girls' name

145 babies named Novalei in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s742020s66
#8809
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% 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.

What the Data Says About Novalei

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Novalei between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Novalei currently holds the #8809 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Novalei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Novalei shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Novalei in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Novalei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

145

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,809

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Novalei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
19
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142009 5

Novalei by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
74 births that decade — 51% of Novalei's all-time total
2000s52010s742020s66

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Novalei?
145 babies have been named Novalei since 2009. It currently ranks #8809 among girls. The peak year 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 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.