Total births
365
Girls' name · since 1911
Norva
Norva has 365 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 365
- total births
- 1911–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
365 girls have been named Norva since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Norva has 365 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1964.
- 365 total births
- 1911–1964 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
365 girls have been named Norva since 1911, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1964.
- 365
- total births
- 1911–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
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.
Norva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Norva's full recorded timeline at 1935, 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 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Norva at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Norva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1964
- Peak year (1931)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Norva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Norva's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Norva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 103 births (28% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Norva go back to 1911, giving 54 years of history 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.
What to do with Norva's data
- Norva's decade-level peak was the 1930s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 16 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 Norva
Nearby Names Like Norva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norva
Norma Girl
#2559 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#22 193,138 births
Norah Girl
#223 33,869 births
Noreen Girl
#6411 20,108 births
Norine Girl
#15334 5,242 births
Compare Norva side by side: Norva vs Norma Norva vs Nora Norva vs Norah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1911–1964 (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. "Norva: Baby Name Since 1911 - 365 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norva. 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 Norva 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 July 2026.