Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1914
Flarence
36 babies named Flarence in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Flarence since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Flarence has 36 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1933.
- 36 total births
- 1914–1933 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Flarence since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1933.
- 36
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Flarence was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Flarence in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Flarence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flarence's full recorded timeline at 1927, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flarence at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Flarence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1933
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Flarence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Flarence's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Flarence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flarence? ▼
Flarence has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 8 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Flarence most popular? ▼
Flarence was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Flarence been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flarence since 1914 -- 20 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Flarence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavia, Flannery, Flara, Flaura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Flarence's data
- Flarence's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Flarence
Nearby Names Like Flarence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flarence
Flavia Girl
#9562 1,843 births
Flannery Girl
#13921 580 births
Flara Girl
115 births
Flaura Girl
15 births
Flarrie Girl
5 births
Compare Flarence side by side: Flarence vs Flavia Flarence vs Flannery Flarence vs Flara
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1914–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Flarence: Baby Name Since 1914 - 36 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flarence. 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 Flarence 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.