Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1958
Novena
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Novena, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1958–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Novena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Novena has been recorded 43 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1958 to 2025.
- 43 total births
- 1958–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Novena since 1958, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 43
- total births
- 1958–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Novena was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Novena in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Novena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Novena splits its recorded history at 2016: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Novena at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Novena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Novena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Novena's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Novena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Novena? ▼
Novena has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Novena most popular? ▼
Novena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Novena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Novena since 1958 -- 68 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Novena? ▼
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 Novena
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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, 1958–2025 (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. "Novena: Baby Name Since 1958 - 43 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/novena. 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 Novena 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.