Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Novella
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1923
Peak births
186
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Novella
How many people are named Novella?
An estimated 1,958 living Americans are named Novella.
How rare is Novella?
Novella is uncommon among babies today, with 69 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 62.9% from its 1923 peak.
How old is the typical Novella?
The median age of a living American named Novella is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 68 years old.
Is Novella still popular?
Yes. Novella is holding steady, with 69 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Novella most common?
Novella has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19232025
Peak year
1923
Decline from peak
62.9%
2025
69
All-time
6,272
Where it lives now
Novella is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Tennessee.
States where Novella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.