How Many People Are Named Norvell?
An estimated 616 people in the United States have the first name Norvell. It is predominantly male (90.8%). The average bearer is 62 years old, and Norvell peaked in popularity in 1936 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norvell 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 Norvell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
616
About 1 in 556,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1936
27 births
Total Registered
1,275
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norvell
Norvell is predominantly male (90.8%), though 117 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Norvell as a male name
Ranked #11,846 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1941 (27 births)
Norvell as a female name
Ranked #4,305 in 1946
7 female births in 1946
Peak: 1919 (10 births)
Norvell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norvell span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 204 babies were registered. Norvell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Norvell by Decade
How has Norvell 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.
Norvell by State
Birth registrations for Norvell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Missouri, Arkansas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas. On average, about 8 Norvells were registered per state.
Norvell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norvell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norvell
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norvell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norvell?
We estimate approximately 616 people named Norvell 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 556,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Norvell a common name?
Norvell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,275 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norvell most popular?
Norvell reached peak popularity in 1936, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norvell is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norvell a male name?
Norvell is predominantly male. 90.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norvell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norvell Smith, Norvell Johnson, Norvell 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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