Norvel
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English · French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,253 in 1906
0 babies were named Norvel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1906–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNorvel first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #1,253.
About the name Norvel
Norvel is a boy name of Anglo Saxon, English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-vel”. US birth records list Norvel for boys from 1906 to 1988, in 69 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #1,253 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 58,737 boys |
| 1910s | 19 | 52,411 boys |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,654 boys |
| 1930s | 16 | 61,728 boys |
| 1940s | 10 | 99,602 boys |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 218,818 boys |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 265,252 boys |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
Other spellings of Norvel
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Norvel
What is the origin of the name Norvel?
Norvel has Anglo Saxon, English, French roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Norvel a boy or girl name?
Norvel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Norvel?
Norvel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #1,253 in 1906.