Total births
865
Girls' name · since 2011
Novalynn
865 babies named Novalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1894
- among girls today
- 865
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Novalynn is the #1894 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 865 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Novalynn has been recorded 865 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #1894 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #1894 among girls today
- 865 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Novalynn is currently the #1894 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 865 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1894
- among girls today
- 865
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Novalynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1894
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Novalynn was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
116 babies were named Novalynn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Novalynn compares
865 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Novalynn's all-time total is 126% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Novalynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 865 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Novalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Novalynn splits its recorded history at 2019: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 116 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Novalynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,894
Active since
2011
Novalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Novalynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Novalynn's strongest decade.
597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Novalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
268 births
- 2020s
2020s
597 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 597 births (69% of all-time use).
How Novalynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Novalynn's total volume
Novalynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Novalynn by state
Where Novalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 60 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 46 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 25 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #7 | California | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 12 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Novalynn's total US births 6.9%
Even split
60 of 865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Novalynn appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Novalynn? ▼
Novalynn has been given to 865 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1894 as of the latest data. 116 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Novalynn most popular? ▼
Novalynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 597 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Novalynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Novalynn are Texas (60 births), Ohio (46 births), Florida (25 births).
How long has the name Novalynn been used? ▼
Records for Novalynn go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Novalynn? ▼
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 Novalynn's data
- Texas records the most Novalynns (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Novalynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Novalynn
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Novalee Girl
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Novah Girl
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Novaleigh Girl
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Novalynn: #1894 Girls' Name - 865 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/novalynn. 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 Novalynn 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.