girl's name
Novella
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,327
Novella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Novella is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1923, when 186 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 48,049 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Novella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 63 |
| 1890s | 163 |
| 1900s | 366 |
| 1910s | 939 |
| 1920s | 1,314 |
| 1930s | 857 |
| 1940s | 596 |
| 1950s | 444 |
| 1960s | 329 |
| 1970s | 178 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 333 |
How popular is Novella?
In 2025, Novella was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Novella 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 Novella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Novella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Novella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Novella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Novella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Novella
How popular is the name Novella?
In 2025, Novella was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Novella a girl's or a boy's name?
Novella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Novella?
Novella has 3 syllables.
When was Novella most popular?
Novella peaked in 1923, when 186 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Novella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Novella currently ranks #2,351 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.