Novaleigh
Girl name · #2191 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Novaleigh? In official American birth records, Novaleigh has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Novaleigh ranks #2191 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Novaleigh.
Babies named Novaleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 24-year story
Novaleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 201 babies and a rank of #1199. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Novaleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Novaleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Novaleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Novaleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Novaleigh is most common
State-level data for Novaleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Novaleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Novaleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blakeleigh, Brynnleigh, Emberleigh, Kinsleigh, and Rosaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Novaleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1446 |
| 2022 | 201 | #1199 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1426 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1632 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1954 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Novaleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Novaleigh first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Novaleigh a popular girl name?
Novaleigh ranked #2191 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Novaleigh most popular?
Novaleigh peaked in 2022, when 201 American girls received the name (ranked #1199 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Novaleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Novaleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.