Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1896
Floe
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Floe, peaking in 1899. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1896–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Floe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floe has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1919.
- 50 total births
- 1896–1919 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Floe since 1896, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.
- 50
- total births
- 1896–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Floe was born in this single decade.
1899
Single peak year
8 babies were named Floe in 1899 - its busiest year on record.
Floe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Floe's full recorded timeline at 1915, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1899 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Floe at a glance
Last recorded 1919Peak year
1899
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Floe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1919
- Peak year (1899)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Floe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Floe's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Floe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Floe? ▼
50 babies have been named Floe since 1896. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1899 with 8 births.
When was Floe most popular? ▼
Floe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1899.
How long has the name Floe been used? ▼
Records for Floe go back to 1896, giving 24 years of history through 1919.
What names are similar to Floe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Florence, Flora, Flossie, Florine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Floe
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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, 1896–1919 (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. "Floe: Baby Name Since 1896 - 50 Births, Peak 1899." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floe. 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 Floe 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.