Norell
Norell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arne Norell (1917–1971), Swedish furniture designer Ingeborg Norell, the first Finnish female to have received an official decoration Mark Norell (1957–2025), American paleontologist and molecular geneticist Michael Norell, American screenwriter/actor and Executive Producer Norman Norell (1900–1972), American fashion designer Ola Norell…
Meaning & Origin of Norell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Norell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arne Norell (1917–1971), Swedish furniture designer Ingeborg Norell, the first Finnish female to have received an official decoration Mark Norell (1957–2025), American paleontologist and molecular geneticist Michael Norell, American screenwriter/actor and Executive Producer Norman Norell (1900–1972), American fashion designer Ola Norell…
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The Story of Norell
As a girl name
American parents first put Norell on the record books as a girl name in 1977, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 12 Norells were born — ranking #5,544 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Norells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1989 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 64 Norells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Norell as a boy name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Norell — #5,844 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Norells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Norells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Norell
Norell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Norell's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #5,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Norell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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