Novel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,450 in 1938
0 babies were named Novel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
US births per million boys, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNovel first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #3,450.
About the name Novel
Novel is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-vel”. US birth records list Novel for girls from 1916 to 1938, in 6 of those 23 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #3,450 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1938, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.3 | 425,532 girls |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.7 | 598,291 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Novel
What is the origin of the name Novel?
Novel has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Novel a boy or girl name?
Both. Novel is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Novel?
Novel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1938. It peaked at #3,450 in 1938.