Novalynn
Girl name · #1757 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Novalynn is currently the #1757 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Novalynn.
Babies named Novalynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Novalynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 116 babies and a rank of #1747. 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 Novalynn in class?
Novalynn scores 53 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 Novalynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Novalynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Novalynns were TX (17), FL (8), KY (7), MN (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Novalynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Novalynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Everlynn, Blakelynn, Scotlynn, Weslynn, and Laelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Novalynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Novalynn a popular girl name?
Novalynn ranked #1757 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Novalynn most popular?
Novalynn peaked in 2025, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1747 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Novalynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Novalynn. It scores 53/100 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.