Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Norval

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Norval
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
84 babies
All-time total
2,377
#2,966 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Norval popularity over time

2,377 babies have been named Norval since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 24 2 – #666
1890s 31 3 +29% #769
1900s 87 9 +181% #732
1910s 470 47 +440% #682
1920s 639 64 +36% #777
1930s 456 46 -29% #830
1940s 320 32 -30% #979
1950s 191 19 -40% #1,446
1960s 96 10 -50% #2,095
1970s 48 5 -50% #3,738
1980s 15 2 -69% #4,397
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Norval

Norval 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 1880, 2,377 American babies have been named Norval. Its peak came in 1918, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Norval stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norval?

The median living Norval is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 500 people named Norval are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Norval year by year

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

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1980 6 #6,024
1975 5 #6,048
1970 8 #3,738
1965 11 #2,578
1960 11 #2,645
1955 17 #1,955
1950 16 #1,932
1945 33 #1,156
1940 44 #979
1935 47 #928
1930 62 #830
1925 72 #777
1920 61 #885
1915 61 #770
1910 9 #1,176
1905 5 #1,370
1900 10 #887
1895 7 #949
1890 – –
1885 5 #1,049
1880 5 #1,023

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Norval?

The median living Norval is about 74 years old. Half of all living Norvals are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Norval are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Norval are alive in the United States, based on 2,377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Norval in 2025?

Norval 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 Norval?

2,377 babies have been named Norval in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norval most popular?

Norval peaked in 1918, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Norval a boy or girl name?

Norval is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Norval rising or falling?

Norval has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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