Novak
Boy name · #3744 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Novak is currently the #3744 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Novak.
The 17-year story
Novak first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 32 babies and a rank of #3566. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Novak per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Novak against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Novak in class?
Novak scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Novak is most common
State-level data for Novak is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Novak
Statistically, parents drawn to Novak tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Narek, Creek, Avik, Nyjah, and Emrik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Novak | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Novak a popular boy name?
Novak ranked #3744 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Novak most popular?
Novak peaked in 2023, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3566 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Novak?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Novak. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.