Recorded 1916–1944 Unisex name Peak 1939 26 births

Narvell — unisex name

26 babies named Narvell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s51930s111940s5
1930s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Narvell was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

6 babies were named Narvell in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Narvell

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Narvell between 1916 and 1944, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Narvell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Narvell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 1937.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Narvell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Narvell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Narvell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Narvell at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

26

Since 1916

29 years of records

Peak year

1939

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1916

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1944

Narvell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1916

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1939)
6
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.5 19441939193219251916 5

Narvell popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 1937 (Narvell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 2015195419461937 6

Narvell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
11 births that decade — 42% of Narvell's all-time total
1910s51920s51930s111940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Narvell?
26 babies have been named Narvell since 1916. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1939 with 6 births.
When was Narvell most popular?
Narvell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Is Narvell a unisex name?
Yes, Narvell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 26 births, and as a boy's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Narvell been used?
Narvell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 29 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Narvell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nariah, Nariyah, Nara, Narissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1944 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.