Flora vs Florence

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

Name A

Flora

Girl name · Rank #647

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Name B

Florence

Girl name · Rank #435

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Metric Flora Florence
Current Rank #647 #435
Total Births (all years) 70,483 338,289
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 1,566 11,318
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Flora Florence
1880ss 4,195 16,699
1890ss 5,442 32,345
1900ss 6,015 36,191
1910ss 11,761 81,465
1920ss 13,962 88,295
1930ss 8,727 37,940
1940ss 6,179 20,394
1950ss 4,411 10,598
1960ss 2,277 5,081
1970ss 1,139 2,227
1980ss 829 1,272
1990ss 718 829
2000ss 1,008 600
2010ss 1,800 1,828
2020ss 2,020 2,525

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Flora Florence
2014 170 183
2015 177 214
2016 195 247
2017 226 267
2018 244 273
2019 280 282
2020 279 357
2021 460 401
2022 402 474
2023 427 582
2024 452 711

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, 1880–2024.

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