boy's name
Norvell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,275
Norvell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1936, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Norvell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 139 |
| 1920s | 193 |
| 1930s | 204 |
| 1940s | 189 |
| 1950s | 178 |
| 1960s | 134 |
| 1970s | 92 |
| 1980s | 84 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 6 |
How popular is Norvell?
In 2012, Norvell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Norvell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Norvell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Norvell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Norvell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Norvell
How popular is the name Norvell?
In 2012, Norvell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Norvell a girl's or a boy's name?
Norvell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Norvell?
Norvell has 2 syllables.
When was Norvell most popular?
Norvell peaked in 1936, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.