Total births
19
Girls' name · since 2018
Novamae
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Novamae, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Novamae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 2018.
Novamae has 19 recorded births among girls since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.
- 19 total births
- 2018–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Novamae since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 19
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Novamae was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Novamae in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Novamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Novamae's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Novamae at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Novamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Novamae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Novamae's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Novamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Novamae? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 19 babies named Novamae. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Novamae most popular? ▼
Novamae was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Novamae been used? ▼
Novamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 6 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Novamae? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Novamae
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2018–2023 (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. "Novamae: Baby Name Since 2018 - 19 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/novamae. 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 Novamae 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 July 2026.