Total births
115
Girls' name · since 1905
Flara
Flara has 115 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 115
- total births
- 1905–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Flara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 115 recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flara has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1905, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1935.
- 115 total births
- 1905–1935 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
115 girls have been named Flara since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.
- 115
- total births
- 1905–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Flara was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
11 babies were named Flara in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Flara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flara's full recorded timeline at 1920, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flara at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Flara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1935
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Flara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Flara's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Flara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flara? ▼
Flara has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1905, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1935. 11 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Flara most popular? ▼
Flara was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Flara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flara since 1905 -- 31 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Flara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavia, Flannery, Flarence, Flaura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Flara's data
- Flara's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Flara
Nearby Names Like Flara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flara
Flavia Girl
#9562 1,843 births
Flannery Girl
#13921 580 births
Flarence Girl
36 births
Flaura Girl
15 births
Flarrie Girl
5 births
Compare Flara side by side: Flara vs Flavia Flara vs Flannery Flara vs Flarence
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1905–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Flara: Baby Name Since 1905 - 115 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Flara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.