How Many People Are Named Novah?
An estimated 3,683 people in the United States have the first name Novah. It is used for both genders, with 86.7% female. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Novah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 578 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Novah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Novah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Novah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,683
About 1 in 93,064 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.7% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2020
578 births
Total Registered
3,706
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Novah
Novah is predominantly female (86.7%), though 493 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Novah as a male name
Ranked #2,854 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (61 births)
Novah as a female name
Ranked #891 in 2024
300 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (517 births)
Novah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Novah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,264 babies were registered. Novah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Novah by Decade
How has Novah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Novah by State
Birth registrations for Novah span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Kansas, Nevada. On average, about 80 Novahs were registered per state.
Novah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Novah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Novah
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Novah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Novah?
We estimate approximately 3,683 people named Novah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 93,064 Americans share this first name.
Is Novah a common name?
Novah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,706 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Novah most popular?
Novah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 578 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Novah is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Novah a female name?
Novah is predominantly female. 86.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Novah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Novah Smith, Novah Johnson, Novah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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