Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1931

Norva

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Norva
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1931
23 babies
All-time total
365
#14,286 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Norva popularity over time

365 babies have been named Norva since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1931Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 34 3 – #2,761
1920s 97 10 +185% #2,514
1930s 103 10 +6% #1,625
1940s 75 8 -27% #2,323
1950s 40 4 -47% #4,278
1960s 16 2 -60% #4,798
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The story of Norva

Norva is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 365 American babies have been named Norva. Its peak came in 1931, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Norva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norva?

The median living Norva is about 77 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Norva are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Norva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 5 #6,468
1950 7 #4,622
1945 6 #4,401
1940 9 #3,142
1935 9 #3,099
1930 11 #2,807
1925 11 #3,073
1920 10 #3,284
1915 7 #3,696
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Norva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Norva?

The median living Norva is about 77 years old. Half of all living Norvas are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Norva are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Norva are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Norva in 2025?

Norva did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Norva?

365 babies have been named Norva in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norva most popular?

Norva peaked in 1931, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Norva a boy or girl name?

Norva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Norva rising or falling?

Norva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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