Total births
212
Girls' name · since 1914
Floella
212 babies named Floella in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 212
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Floella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 212 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floella has been recorded 212 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1942.
- 212 total births
- 1914–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
212 girls have been named Floella since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 212
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Floella was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
26 babies were named Floella in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Floella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Floella's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Floella at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Floella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1942
- Peak year (1927)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Floella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Floella's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Floella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (43% of all-time use).
Floella by state
Where Floella concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Floella? ▼
Floella has been given to 212 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 26 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Floella most popular? ▼
Floella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Floella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Floella are Arkansas (12 births), Kentucky (10 births).
How long has the name Floella been used? ▼
Records for Floella go back to 1914, giving 29 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Floella? ▼
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.
What to do with Floella's data
- Floella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Floellas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- 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 Floella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Floella
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Flossie Girl
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Florine Girl
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Flor Girl
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Compare Floella side by side: Floella vs Florence Floella vs Flora Floella vs Flossie
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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, 1914–1942 (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. "Floella: Baby Name Since 1914 - 212 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floella. 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 Floella 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.