Novaleigh
Girl name · #2191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Novaleigh in class?
Novaleigh scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Novaleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Novaleighs were TX (10), KY (8), AL (7), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.