Novia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "bride" or "newlywed woman".
Name Census estimates that about 306 living Americans carry the first name Novia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Novia today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Novia births was 2020 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Novia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
306
~ 1 in 1,120,112 Americans
Peak year
2020
18 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,478
Tracked since 1899
Census
Novia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 567 people with the first name Novia, which placed it at #18,871 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,871
National first-name rank
People counted
567
567 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
35.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Novia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Novia is Black at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Novia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Novia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American35.6% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino28.7% · 163
- White19.4% · 110
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.3% · 64
- Two or more races3.9% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 6
Popularity
Novia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Novia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Novia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Novia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Novia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Novia
The given name Novia is believed to have originated from the Late Latin word "nova" or "novius", meaning "new" or "young". This name was particularly popular in regions where Latin-based languages were spoken, such as Italy, Spain, and certain parts of France.
The earliest recorded use of Novia as a given name can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various medieval records and documents. During this period, it was primarily used as a feminine name, often given to newborn baby girls or young women.
In the 14th century, the name gained popularity among the Italian nobility and was associated with concepts of renewal, freshness, and youth. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Novia Donati (1290-1366), an influential Italian banker and politician from Florence.
As the Renaissance period dawned, the name Novia continued to be used across Europe, particularly in Catholic communities. It was sometimes given as a nod to the Virgin Mary, who was seen as a symbol of purity and renewal.
In the 16th century, the name Novia made its way to the Spanish-speaking world, where it was adapted and pronounced as "No-vee-ah". One notable individual with this name was Novia de Loyola (1522-1595), a Spanish nun and mystic who was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
The 17th century saw the rise of Novia as a given name in certain parts of France, particularly in the southern regions influenced by Latin culture. A famous French figure bearing this name was Novia de La Vallière (1644-1710), a mistress of King Louis XIV.
As the name spread across different cultures and languages, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Noviah, Novya, and Noveya. However, the essential meaning and connotation of "new" or "young" remained consistent throughout its history.
Other notable individuals with the given name Novia include Novia Rosaline (1802-1879), an Italian opera singer, and Novia Mancini (1911-1995), an Italian film actress who appeared in several notable movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
While the name Novia has experienced periods of greater or lesser popularity over the centuries, it has maintained a presence in various cultures and continues to be used as a given name, carrying with it the symbolism of newness, youth, and renewal.
People
Novia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Novia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Novia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Novia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Novia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,120,112 US residents.
Is Novia a common name?
We classify Novia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 354 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Novia most popular?
The single biggest year for Novia was 2020, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Novia is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Novia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 567 people with the name Novia, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,871 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Novia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Novia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Novia appears almost entirely female. Of the 560 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Novia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Novia is Black at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Novia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Novia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.6% (202 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Novia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Novia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Novia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Novia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Novia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Novia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Novia?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Novia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.