Girl’s name · American English, Latin, English

Novaleigh

How to say it: noh-vuh-LEE · /noʊvəˈliː/

Modern American invention from Nova (Latin 'new') + Leigh ('meadow') - starry smoosh name.

Novaleigh was the 1,661st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,743 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,661for girls in 2025
1 in 39,004US babies
85born in 2025
#1,743projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Novaleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,661
Babies born in 202585
Share of births1 in 39,004
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+50%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,743

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Novaleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 85 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Nova
  • Novi
  • Leigh

Honouring a Novaleigh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Novaleigh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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