A reliable meaning for Novah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Novah through the years
Babies since 1880
3,983
514 boys · 3,469 girls
Most popular year
2020
578 babies
2025
269
#1,006 for girls · #4,995 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+20%
Rising
Boys Girls
Novah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2006–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 12% boys.
Boys Girls
Five-year rolling share of U.S. births. Blank stretches had too few births to read.
Where it’s given
Most at home inGeorgia, Indiana, North Carolina
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Georgia (26), Indiana (13), North Carolina (20), Maryland (8), South Carolina (7).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 249 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,006 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 20 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.