Norvel vs Norman

Side-by-side comparison of Norvel and Norman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Norvel

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Name B

Norman

Boy name · Rank #1309

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Metric Norvel Norman
Current Rank Unranked #1309
Total Births (all years) 840 252,984
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 22 5,590
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norvel Norman
1880ss — 1,235
1890ss — 1,891
1900ss 10 3,178
1910ss 129 25,033
1920ss 173 49,364
1930ss 171 49,987
1940ss 146 42,164
1950ss 91 33,749
1960ss 72 22,753
1970ss 38 9,885
1980ss 10 5,853
1990ss — 3,439
2000ss — 2,068
2010ss — 1,589
2020ss — 796

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norvel Norman
2014 — 174
2015 — 148
2016 — 183
2017 — 172
2018 — 156
2019 — 160
2020 — 174
2021 — 169
2022 — 167
2023 — 138
2024 — 148

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–1988.

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