Novalee
Novalee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Novalee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Novalee 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 Novalee
The earliest SSA record of Novalee as a baby girl name dates back to 1962, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 381 newborns named Novalee — #739 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Novalees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #739 among baby girl names with 381 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 5K Novalees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Novalee
Novalee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Novalee's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #739. Use the chart and map above to compare Novalee'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.