How Many People Are Named Novah Williams?

There are approximately 19 people named Novah Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Novah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 18,039,702 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Novah

Last Name

Williams

Est. Bearers 1,790,492

Census Rank #3

Per 100K 522.38

Rarity Very Common

Novah: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Novah. The peak year was 2020 with 578 births. The average person named Novah today is 6 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

43.82%

Black

46.22%

Hispanic

3.50%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.59%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.78%

Two or More Races

5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Novah" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Novah are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 19 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Novah

Novah Smith Novah Johnson Novah Jones Novah Brown Novah Garcia

Other people with the surname Williams

Michael Williams James Williams John Williams David Williams Robert Williams William Williams Christopher Williams Joseph Williams

Novah Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Novah Williams?

We estimate approximately 19 people named Novah Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Novah is shared by 3,683 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Novah Williams?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. The first name Novah is rare and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Novah a male or female name?

Novah is predominantly female, with 13.3% of bearers being male and 86.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2020 and the average bearer today is 6 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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