Is Novah a boy or girl name?
Novah is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 300 girls and 45 boys were named Novah, so 87% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 86.7% of the 3,706 US babies named Novah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,854
- Girl rank, 2024
- #891
- Babies named Novah since 2006
- 3,706
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 578 babies
Boys and girls named Novah, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45 | #2,854 | 300 | #891 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3,205 | 401 | #706 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2,704 | 422 | #699 |
| 2021 | 50 | #2,611 | 381 | #747 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2,252 | 517 | #569 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2,975 | 290 | #914 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2,375 | 272 | #973 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2,988 | 181 | #1,300 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3,497 | 149 | #1,521 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4,147 | 110 | #1,869 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4,491 | 61 | #2,833 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,572 | 42 | #3,687 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,917 | 21 | #6,282 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11,864 | 21 | #6,286 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 14 | #8,601 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 7 | #14,814 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 12 | #9,931 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 5 | #19,742 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 7 | #14,719 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Novah reached #2,252 in 2020. As a girl name, it reached #569 in 2020. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Novah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.