Novah
Novah is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Novah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Novah is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Novah
As a girl name
Novah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 517 births, good for #569 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Novahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #926 among girl names with 284 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 4K Novahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Novah as a boy name dates back to 2011, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 61 newborns named Novah — #2,235 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Novahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,196 among boy names with 38 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 571 Novahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Novah
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Names that sound like Novah
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About the name Novah
Novah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Novah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #569. Use the chart and map above to compare Novah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.