Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Novelle

Name: Popularity of the name Novelle in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Novelle, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A novella is a book of narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories. The English word "novella" derives from the Italian novella meaning a short story related to true facts.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#11,255 (2012)

Total Babies

164

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

2023

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#11255

Peak Rank

164

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Novelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The novella as a literary genre began developing in the Italian literature of the early Renaissance , principally by Giovanni Boccaccio , author of The Decameron (1353). The Decameron featured 100 tales (named novellas) told by ten people (seven women and three men) fleeing the Black Death , by escaping from Florence to the Fiesole hills in 1348. This structure was then imitated by subsequent authors, notably the French queen Marguerite de Navarre , whose Heptaméron (1559) included 72 original French tales and was modeled after the structure of The Decameron . The Italian genre novella grew ou

The Story of Novelle

American parents first put Novelle on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 9 Novelles were born — ranking #11,255 that year. About 26% of every Novelle on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Novelle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 164 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Novelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Novelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Novell
Nevel
Nouvelle
Novel
Navel
Naval
Neville
Knievel
Nival
Nevill
Nivel
Newville

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Novelle

What does the name Novelle mean?

How popular is Novelle in 2026?

In 2026, Novelle ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Novelle most popular?

Novelle reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #11,255 that year with 9 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Novelle most popular?

Novelle has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Novelle.

Is Novelle a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Novelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Novelle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Novelle include Dafna, Nicia, Lakai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Novelle

Novelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Novelle's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #11,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Novelle'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.