Girls' name · since 1921
Norvis
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Norvis, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #51,176 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 13
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
13 girls have been named Norvis since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Norvis has 13 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1923.
- #51,176 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 13 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norvis ranks #51,176 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #51,176 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 13
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norvis's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Norvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Norvis's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Norvis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1923
- Peak year (1923)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Norvis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Norvis's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Norvis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Norvis by state
Where Norvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 38.5% |
5 of 13 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Norviss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Norvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~2 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, 1921–1923 (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 Norvis 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.