Novie
A diminutive form of the Spanish name Nova, meaning "new".
Name Census estimates that about 90 living Americans carry the first name Novie. It is a predominantly female name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Novie today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Novie births was 1915 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Novie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Novie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Novie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
90
~ 1 in 3,808,382 Americans
Peak year
1915
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
1923 SSA rank
#4,112
Tracked since 1898
Census
Novie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Novie, which placed it at #34,236 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Novie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Novie is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.6%) and Black (15.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Novie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Novie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.4% · 118
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.6% · 54
- Black or African American15.5% · 37
- Two or more races7.1% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Novie
Novie leans heavily female at 98.4% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Novie as a male name
- Ranked #4,112 in 1923
- 6 male births in 1923
- Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Novie as a female name
- Ranked #6,078 in 2024
- 20 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1915 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Novie leans strongly female. 201 people counted with this name were female (85.2%), compared with 35 male bearers (14.8%).
Popularity
Novie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Novie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Novie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Novie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Novie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Novies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Novie
The given name Novie has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Russian and Ukrainian. It is derived from the Slavic root "nov," which means "new" or "modern." This name likely emerged during the medieval period in Eastern Europe, as many Slavic names were formed by combining root words with various suffixes.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Novie can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a historical record of the Novgorod Republic, which dates back to the 12th century. In these chronicles, a nobleman named Novie Mikhailovich is mentioned as a prominent figure in the city's affairs.
In the 15th century, a Russian Orthodox monk named Novie Zhitomirsky gained fame for his ascetic lifestyle and teachings. He founded a monastery near the city of Zhytomyr, which became a significant religious center in the region.
During the 16th century, a Ukrainian Cossack leader named Novie Nalevaiko played a crucial role in the uprisings against Polish-Lithuanian rule. He led a successful campaign against the Polish forces in the Battle of Solonytsia in 1594.
In the 19th century, a Russian painter named Novie Alekseyevich Kuzmichev (1810-1863) became renowned for his realistic depictions of Russian landscapes and rural life. His works are now part of the collections of several major museums in Russia.
Another notable figure was Novie Ivanovich Petrov (1876-1964), a Russian chemist who made significant contributions to the development of catalytic processes in the chemical industry. His research laid the foundation for modern petroleum refining techniques.
It is important to note that while the name Novie has historical roots in Slavic cultures, its usage and popularity may have varied across different regions and time periods. Additionally, the spellings and pronunciations of the name could have undergone changes over time.
People
Novie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Novie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Novie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Novie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 90 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Novie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,808,382 US residents.
Is Novie a common name?
We classify Novie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Novie most popular?
The single biggest year for Novie was 1915, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Novie is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Novie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Novie, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Novie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Novie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Novie leans strongly female. 201 people counted with this name were female (85.2%), compared with 35 male bearers (14.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Novie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Novie is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.6%) and Black (15.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Novie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Novie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (118 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Novie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Novie a female name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Novie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Novie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Novie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Novie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Novie?
Want to know how many people share the name Novie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.