Unisex name · since 1905
Norvell
Norvell has 1,158 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,158
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Norvell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,158 recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvell has been recorded 1,158 times among boys since 1905, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2012.
- #4,687 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,158 born since 1905
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvell ranks #4,687 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,158 born since 1905, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,158
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Norvell's 1,158 recorded births place it above 89.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Norvell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Norvell's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Norvell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2012
- Peak year (1941)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Norvell popularity over time - girls
117 total births recorded since 1912 (Norvell as girls' name)
Norvell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (179 births, 15% of the file).
1930s was Norvell's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Norvell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
144 births
- 1930s
1930s
179 births
- 1940s
1940s
176 births
- 1950s
1950s
178 births
- 1960s
1960s
134 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 179 births (15% of all-time use).
How Norvell 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 Norvell's total volume
Norvell by state
Where Norvell concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
11 of 1,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Norvell's data
- Norvell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Norvells (11 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Norvell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1905–2012 (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 Norvell 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.