Florence vs Flora

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

Name A

Florence

Girl name · Rank #435

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Name B

Flora

Girl name · Rank #647

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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