Girls' name · since 1881
Flo
2,094 babies named Flo in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,094
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Flo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,094 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flo has been recorded 2,094 times among girls since 1881, 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 1881 to 2024.
- #4,569 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,094 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flo ranks #4,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,094 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,094
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Flo's 2,094 recorded births place it above 93.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Flo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Flo's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Flo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1917)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Flo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (434 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Flo's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Flo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 56
1880s
56 births
- 1890s
1890s
184 births
- 1900s
1900s
198 births
- 1910s
1910s
358 births
- 1920s
1920s
434 births
- 1930s
1930s
396 births
- 1940s
1940s
254 births
- 1950s 143
1950s
143 births
- 1960s 59
1960s
59 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 434 births (21% of all-time use).
How Flo 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 Flo's total volume
Flo by state
Where Flo concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 101 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 98 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 17 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.5% |
101 of 2,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Flo appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Flo's data
- Flo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (434 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Flos (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Flo
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Flo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1881–2024 (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 Flo 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.