Boys' name · since 1916

Narvel

132 babies named Narvel in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Narvel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 132 have been recorded since 1916.

Narvel has 132 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1964.

  • #15,609 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 132 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narvel ranks #15,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,609 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Narvel's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Narvel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Narvel's full recorded timeline at 1932, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Narvel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4681012 19161923192619301935194319561964 6

Narvel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Narvel's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Narvel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Narvel? ▼
Narvel has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,609 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 10 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Narvel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narvel ranks #15,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Narvel most popular? ▼
Narvel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Narvel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Narvel since 1916 -- 49 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Narvel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Narciso, Narek, Narayan, Naren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Narvel's data

  • Narvel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Narvel

Nearby Names Like Narvel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Narvel

Narciso Boy
#12052 2,078 births
Narek Boy
#3715 675 births
Narayan Boy
273 births
Naren Boy
209 births
Narada Boy
201 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Narvel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Narvel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.