Total births
132
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.
- 132
- total births
- 1916–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that 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.
- 132 total births
- 1916–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
132 boys have been named Narvel since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 132
- total births
- 1916–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Narvel was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
10 babies were named Narvel in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Narvel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1964
- Peak year (1927)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Narvel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (39% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1964. 10 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#10979 2,078 births
Narek Boy
#4263 675 births
Narayan Boy
273 births
Naren Boy
209 births
Narada Boy
201 births
Compare Narvel side by side: Narvel vs Narciso Narvel vs Narek Narvel vs Narayan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Narvel: Baby Name Since 1916 - 132 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/narvel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.