Total births
270
Girls' name · since 1926
Fleur
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 270 babies named Fleur, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8496
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
270 babies have been named Fleur since 1926, making it today's #8496 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Fleur recorded 270 times among girls since 1926, holding rank #8496 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- #8496 among girls today
- 270 born since 1926
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fleur is currently the #8496 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 270 born since 1926, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8496
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Fleur vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8496
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Fleur was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
16 babies were named Fleur in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Fleur compares
270 43th percentile among 17,726 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
Fleur's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fleur | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fleur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fleur splits its recorded history at 2009: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fleur at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,496
Active since
1926
Fleur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Fleur by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fleur's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Fleur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fleur? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 270 babies named Fleur. Today it holds rank #8496 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 16 births.
When was Fleur most popular? ▼
Fleur was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Fleur been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fleur since 1926 -- 100 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fleur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fleta, Fleeta, Fleda, Fleurette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fleur's data
- Fleur's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Fleur
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Fleda Girl
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Fleurette Girl
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Fletcher Girl
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Compare Fleur side by side: Fleur vs Fleta Fleur vs Fleeta Fleur vs Fleda
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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, 1926–2025 (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. "Fleur: #8496 Girls' Name - 270 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fleur. 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 Fleur 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.