Girls' name · since 1881
Flavia
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 1,843 babies named Flavia, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,892 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,843
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Flavia is the #7892 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,843 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Flavia recorded 1,843 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #7892 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #4,960 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,892 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,843 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flavia ranks #4,960 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,892 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,843 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,892 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,843
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Flavia's 1,843 recorded births place it above 93.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Flavia compares
1,843 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Flavia's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Flavia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,843 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 21 | 19,840 |
Flavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flavia's full recorded timeline at 1957, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flavia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Flavia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (258 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Flavia's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Flavia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 50
1890s
50 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
176 births
- 1920s
1920s
258 births
- 1930s
1930s
152 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s
1960s
120 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 258 births (14% of all-time use).
How Flavia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Flavia's total volume
Flavia by state
Where Flavia concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| 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 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
63 of 1,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Flavia's data
- Flavia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Flavias (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Flavia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Flavia 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 August 2026.