boy's name
Novak
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 952
Novak is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Novak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 207 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 159 |
How popular is Novak?
In 2025, Novak was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Novak is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Novak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Novak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Novak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Novak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Novak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Novak
How popular is the name Novak?
In 2025, Novak was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Novak a girl's or a boy's name?
Novak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Novak?
Novak has 2 syllables.
When was Novak most popular?
Novak peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Novak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Novak currently ranks #1,611 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.