boy's name
Norwood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,909
Norwood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1997 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 1921, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Norwood over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 31 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 437 |
| 1920s | 695 |
| 1930s | 508 |
| 1940s | 426 |
| 1950s | 321 |
| 1960s | 221 |
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 26 |
How popular is Norwood?
In 1997, Norwood 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 Norwood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Norwood also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Norwood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Norwood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Norwood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Norwood
How popular is the name Norwood?
In 1997, Norwood 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 Norwood a girl's or a boy's name?
Norwood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Norwood?
Norwood has 2 syllables.
When was Norwood most popular?
Norwood peaked in 1921, when 79 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.