Novella
1 country#2542 in United States, 2025US
#2542
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
6,272
Peak year (United States)
1923
Peak-year count
186
First recorded
1882
Popularity over time in United States
Novella’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
6,272 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #2542 · peaked in 1923 with 186 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Novella’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #14502 | — |
| 2007 | #6812 | ↑7690 |
| 2008 | #5142 | ↑1670 |
| 2009 | #5537 | ↓395 |
| 2010 | #5108 | ↑429 |
| 2011 | #4353 | ↑755 |
| 2012 | #4957 | ↓604 |
| 2013 | #5143 | ↓186 |
| 2014 | #3369 | ↑1774 |
| 2015 | #4144 | ↓775 |
| 2016 | #3707 | ↑437 |
| 2017 | #3247 | ↑460 |
| 2018 | #3050 | ↑197 |
| 2019 | #2632 | ↑418 |
| 2020 | #3281 | ↓649 |
| 2021 | #3157 | ↑124 |
| 2022 | #2894 | ↑263 |
| 2023 | #2704 | ↑190 |
| 2024 | #3516 | ↓812 |
| 2025 | #2542 | ↑974 |
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