Total births
7,608
Girls' name · since 1926
Flor
Flor has 7,608 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1827
- among girls today
- 7,608
- born since 1926
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Flor is the #1827 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,608 recorded since 1926.
Flor has 7,608 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1827 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- #1827 among girls today
- 7,608 born since 1926
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Flor is currently the #1827 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 7,608 born since 1926, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1827
- among girls today
- 7,608
- born since 1926
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Flor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1827
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Flor was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
277 babies were named Flor in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Flor compares
7,608 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Flor's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Flor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,608 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 277 | 48 | 19,840 |
Flor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flor's full recorded timeline at 1985, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 277 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#1,827
Active since
1926
Flor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 277
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Flor popularity over time - boys
92 total births recorded since 1962 (Flor as boys' name)
Flor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Flor's strongest decade.
2,104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Flor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 87
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 263
1960s
263 births
- 1970s 653
1970s
653 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,059 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,856 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,104 births
- 2010s
2010s
979 births
- 2020s 567
2020s
567 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,104 births (28% of all-time use).
How Flor 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 Flor's total volume
Flor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Flor by state
Where Flor concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,216 | 29.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,935 | 25.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 380 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 248 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 226 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 173 | 2.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 131 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 92 | 1.2% |
California share of Flor's total US births 29.1%
Even split
2,216 of 7,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Flor appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flor? ▼
7,608 babies have been named Flor since 1926. It currently ranks #1827 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 277 births.
When was Flor most popular? ▼
Flor was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,104 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Flor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Flor are California (2,216 births), Texas (1,935 births), New York (380 births).
How long has the name Flor been used? ▼
Records for Flor go back to 1926, giving 100 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Flor? ▼
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 Flor's data
- Flor's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,104 total births); usage has since declined to 567 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Flors (2,216 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Flor
Nearby Names Like Flor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flor
Florence Girl
#429 339,093 births
Flora Girl
#645 70,971 births
Flossie Girl
21,808 births
Florine Girl
11,254 births
Floy Girl
6,612 births
Compare Flor side by side: Flor vs Florence Flor vs Flora Flor vs Flossie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Flor
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Haya #1828
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Lanie #1825
5,602 births · Peak 2006
Breanna #1829
82,375 births · Peak 1996
Arizona #1824
3,542 births · Peak 2020
Theia #1830
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Jia #1831
2,033 births · Peak 2025
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. "Flor: #1827 Girls' Name - 7,608 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flor. 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 Flor 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.