Names / Boy names
Novak
Current rank
#3,730
and rising
All-time peak
#3,580
in 2024
First recorded
2008
in U.S. data
Children named
384
since 2008
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,580 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Slavic surname meaning “newcomer.” Clean, strong, and nicely modern in feel. It first shows up in American naming data in 2008. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 384 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.