Girls' name · since 1912
Novelle
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 170 babies named Novelle, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,496 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,296 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 170
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Novelle currently ranks #13296 among girls' names in America, with 170 babies recorded since 1912.
Novelle has 170 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13296 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #21,496 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,296 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 170 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Novelle ranks #21,496 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,296 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 170 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,496 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,296 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 170
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Novelle's 170 recorded births place it above 70.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Novelle compares
170 34th percentile among 17,297 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
Novelle's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Novelle | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 21 | 19,840 |
Novelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Novelle splits its recorded history at 1934: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Novelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Novelle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Novelle's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Novelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (25% of all-time use).
Novelle by state
Where Novelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Novelle? ▼
Where does Novelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Novelle most popular? ▼
Where is Novelle most popular? ▼
How long has the name Novelle been used? ▼
What names are similar to Novelle? ▼
What to do with Novelle's data
- Novelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Novelles (10 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.
Keep exploring Novelle
Nearby Names Like Novelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Novelle
Compare Novelle side by side: Novelle vs Nova Novelle vs Novella Novelle vs Novalee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Novelle
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Novelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Novelle 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.