Unisex name · since 1919
Novell
41 babies named Novell in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #37,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Novell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Novell has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1932.
- #37,335 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Novell ranks #37,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #37,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Novell's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Novell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Novell's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Novell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1932
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Novell popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2016 (Novell as boys' name)
Novell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (27 births, 66% of the file).
1920s was Novell's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Novell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (66% of all-time use).
Novell by state
Where Novell concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 14.6% |
6 of 41 births nationwide.
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- Novell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Novells (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Novell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Novell 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 August 2026.