US rank #3626 Girls' name Peak 2021 316 births

Novalyn — #3626 US girls' name

316 babies named Novalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1212020s195
#3626
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Novalyn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

48 babies were named Novalyn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Novalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 316 babies named Novalyn between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Novalyn currently holds the #3626 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Novalyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Novalyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Novalyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Novalyn 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 316 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.

Novalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

316

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2021

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,626

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Novalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
48
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
0102030405060 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 6

Novalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
195 births that decade — 62% of Novalyn's all-time total
2010s1212020s195

Novalyn by state

Where Novalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Novalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 5.1%
#2 Ohio
6 1.9%
Texas share of Novalyn's total US births 5.1%
Even split

16 of 316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Novalyn?
316 babies have been named Novalyn since 2013. It currently ranks #3626 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 48 births.
When was Novalyn most popular?
Novalyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Novalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Novalyn are Texas (16 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Novalyn been used?
Novalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Novalyn?
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, 2013–2024 (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.