How Many People Are Named Norell?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Norell. It is used for both genders, with 81.0% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Norell peaked in popularity in 1977 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Norell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Norell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
13 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norell
Norell is predominantly female (81.0%), though 15 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Norell as a male name
Ranked #12,804 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1977 (5 births)
Norell as a female name
Ranked #10,518 in 1989
7 female births in 1989
Peak: 1980 (12 births)
Norell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norell span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 44 babies were registered. Norell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Norell by Decade
How has Norell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Norell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norell
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norell?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Norell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Norell a common name?
Norell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norell most popular?
Norell reached peak popularity in 1977, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norell a female name?
Norell is predominantly female. 81.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norell Smith, Norell Johnson, Norell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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