Novice comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beginner, inexperienced..
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How popular is Novice?
1921peak year
The name Novice reached its peak in 1921, with 10 registrations (ranked #3338). It had only entered records 6 years earlier, in 1915. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 107 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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