Boys' name · since 1919

Norvil

71 babies named Norvil in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,756 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Norvil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvil has been recorded 71 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1959.

  • #19,756 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvil ranks #19,756 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,756 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norvil's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Norvil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Norvil's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Norvil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
456789 191919201922192319251929193019311934193719391959 6

Norvil by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Norvil's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Norvil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norvil? ▼
Norvil has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,756 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Norvil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvil ranks #19,756 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Norvil most popular? ▼
Norvil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Norvil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Norvil since 1919 -- 41 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Norvil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norman, Norbert, Norris, Normand, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Norvil's data

  • Norvil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Norvil

Nearby Names Like Norvil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norvil

Norman Boy
#1196 253,160 births
Norbert Boy
20,379 births
Norris Boy
#5864 16,456 births
Normand Boy
5,831 births
Norberto Boy
#5434 4,924 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norvil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1959 (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 Norvil 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.