Novah
Novah was the 1006th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 249 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 569th with 517 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 863 places. More babies were named Novah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nova) new (Latin) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,006 girls, down 437 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 249girls
- Girls and boys
- 90% girls, 10% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020517 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,983babies recorded
What does the name Novah mean?
Novah is a spelling of Nova, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nova's meaning and origin.
Nova is the Latin word for 'new' (feminine form).
nova (Latin, “new (feminine)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Latin names.
Novah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,006 | #4,995 | 249 | 20 |
| 2020 | #569 | #2,255 | 517 | 61 |
| 2010 | #8,603 | — | 14 | — |
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How popular is Novah, counting every spelling?
Novah is a spelling of Nova, a name family that ranked #49 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,006 for Novah on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,914 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | 4,657 | #46 | 26,512 |
| Novah | 249 | #1,006 | 1,760 |
| Novaa | 8 | #11,651 | 57 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Novah?
249 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Novah (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Novah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 34 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Novah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Novah?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Novah are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 3 and 8. That makes Novah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Novah by state
How common Novah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.4×), Louisiana (3.7×), Alabama (3.2×), Georgia (2.5×), South Carolina (2.3×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Novah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Novah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Novah
What does Novah mean?
Novah is a spelling of Nova, which means “new (Latin)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Novah?
Novah was the 1006th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 249 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 569th with 517 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 863 places. More babies were named Novah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Novah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 90% girls, 10% boys given the name Novah in the US.
Where is Novah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Novah was most common in Mississippi (0.96 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.