Norvell
Norvell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Norvell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Norvell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Norvell
As a girl name
Norvell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 10 Norvells were born — ranking #3,005 that year. As of 2026, Norvell ranks #3,994 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Norvells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Norvell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1941, when 27 Norvells were born — ranking #1,276 that year. As of 2026, Norvell ranks #10,768 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Norvells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Norvell
Norvell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Norvell's peak popularity came in 1941 when it ranked #1,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Norvell'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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