The first name Norwood
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /nɔːwʊd/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Norwood at birth, 1880–2025
In 1997, 6 boys born in the United States were named Norwood, the 8,953rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 79 were.
2,909
babies named Norwood since 1880
#8,953
rank in 1997
1921
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Norwood
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Norwood Russell HansonAmerican philosopher of science (1924–1967)
Questions
- What does the name Norwood mean?
- From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.
- Is Norwood a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,909 US babies named Norwood since 1880 were boys.
- When was Norwood most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 79 babies were named Norwood, its highest rank at 749th.
- How do you pronounce Norwood?
- Norwood is /nɔːwʊd/, 2 syllables.
- Is Norwood also a surname?
- Yes. Norwood is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.