US rank #9528 Girls' name Peak 1921 1,830 births

Flavia — #9528 US girls' name

1,830 babies named Flavia in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s381890s501900s701910s1761920s2581930s1521940s1131950s1151960s1201970s1341980s1091990s1322000s1502010s1472020s66
#9528
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Flavia was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

39 babies were named Flavia in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Flavia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,830 babies named Flavia between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Flavia currently holds the #9528 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Flavia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 258 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Flavia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Flavia in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Flavia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,830 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Flavia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,830

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1921

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,528

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Flavia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
39
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Flavia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
258 births that decade — 14% of Flavia's all-time total
1880s381890s501900s701910s1761920s2581930s1521940s1131950s1151960s1201970s1341980s1091990s1322000s1502010s1472020s66

Flavia by state

Where Flavia concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Flavia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
63 3.4%
#2 California
62 3.4%
#3 New York
32 1.7%
#4 Louisiana
28 1.5%
#5 Texas
23 1.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
11 0.6%
Florida share of Flavia's total US births 3.4%
Even split

63 of 1,830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flavia?
1,830 babies have been named Flavia since 1881. It currently ranks #9528 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 39 births.
When was Flavia most popular?
Flavia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Flavia most popular?
The top states for the name Flavia are Florida (63 births), California (62 births), New York (32 births).
How long has the name Flavia been used?
Flavia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Flavia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flannery, Flara, Flarence, Flaura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.