Flo vs Florence

Side-by-side comparison of Flo and Florence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Flo

Girl name · Rank #15271

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Name B

Florence

Girl name · Rank #435

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Metric Flo Florence
Current Rank #15271 #435
Total Births (all years) 2,094 338,289
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 57 11,318
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Flo Florence
1880ss 56 16,699
1890ss 184 32,345
1900ss 198 36,191
1910ss 358 81,465
1920ss 434 88,295
1930ss 396 37,940
1940ss 254 20,394
1950ss 143 10,598
1960ss 59 5,081
1970ss 7 2,227
1980ss — 1,272
1990ss — 829
2000ss — 600
2010ss — 1,828
2020ss 5 2,525

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Flo Florence
2014 — 183
2015 — 214
2016 — 247
2017 — 267
2018 — 273
2019 — 282
2020 — 357
2021 — 401
2022 — 474
2023 — 582
2024 5 711

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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