Recorded 1911–1964 Girls' name Peak 1931 365 births

Norva — girls' name

365 babies named Norva in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s971930s1031940s751950s401960s16
1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Norva was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

23 babies were named Norva in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Norva

The Social Security Administration has registered 365 babies named Norva between 1911 and 1964, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Norva currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Norva performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Norva shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Norva 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 365 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.

Norva at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

365

Since 1911

54 years of records

Peak year

1931

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1911

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1964

Norva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1911

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1931)
23
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Norva by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
103 births that decade — 28% of Norva's all-time total
1910s341920s971930s1031940s751950s401960s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norva?
365 babies have been named Norva since 1911. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1931 with 23 births.
When was Norva most popular?
Norva was most popular in the 1930s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Norva been used?
Norva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 54 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Norva?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norma, Nora, Norah, Noreen, 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, 1911–1964 (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.