Boys' name · since 1880
Norval
2,377 babies named Norval in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,377
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,377 boys have been named Norval since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norval has been recorded 2,377 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1981.
- #2,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,377 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norval ranks #2,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,377 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,377
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norval's 2,377 recorded births place it above 93.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Missouri.
Norval's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Norval's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 84, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Norval popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1981
- Peak year (1918)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Norval by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (639 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Norval's strongest decade.
639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Norval births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 24
1880s
24 births
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 87
1900s
87 births
- 1910s
1910s
470 births
- 1920s
1920s
639 births
- 1930s
1930s
456 births
- 1940s
1940s
320 births
- 1950s 191
1950s
191 births
- 1960s 96
1960s
96 births
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 639 births (27% of all-time use).
How Norval compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Norval's total volume
Norval by state
Where Norval concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 64 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 56 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.9% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 39 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 26 | 1.1% |
64 of 2,377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Norval appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Norval's data
- Norval's decade-level peak was the 1920s (639 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Norvals (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Norval: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
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, 1880–1981 (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 Norval 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.