Total births
70,971
Girls' name · since 1880
Flora
Flora has 70,971 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #645
- among girls today
- 70,971
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Flora currently ranks #645 among girls' names in America, with 70,971 babies recorded since 1880.
Flora has 70,971 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #645 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #645 among girls today
- 70,971 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Flora is currently the #645 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 70,971 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #645
- among girls today
- 70,971
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Flora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#645
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Flora was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
1,566 babies were named Flora in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Flora compares
70,971 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Flora's all-time total is 186x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Flora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70,971 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,566 | 48 | 19,840 |
Flora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Flora's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 58 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 1,566, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Flora at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1920
Current rank
#645
Active since
1880
Flora popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 1,566
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Flora popularity over time - boys
172 total births recorded since 1880 (Flora as boys' name)
Flora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Flora's strongest decade.
13,962 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Flora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 4,195
1880s
4,195 births
- 1890s 5,442
1890s
5,442 births
- 1900s
1900s
6,015 births
- 1910s
1910s
11,761 births
- 1920s
1920s
13,962 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,727 births
- 1940s
1940s
6,178 births
- 1950s 4,411
1950s
4,411 births
- 1960s 2,277
1960s
2,277 births
- 1970s 1,140
1970s
1,140 births
- 1980s 830
1980s
830 births
- 1990s 717
1990s
717 births
- 2000s 1,008
2000s
1,008 births
- 2010s 1,801
2010s
1,801 births
- 2020s 2,507
2020s
2,507 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13,962 births (20% of all-time use).
How Flora 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 Flora's total volume
Flora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Flora by state
Where Flora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,585 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 3,272 | 4.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,240 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 2,963 | 4.2% |
| #5 | California | | 2,807 | 4.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,723 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,364 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 2,282 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Flora's total US births 5.1%
Even split
3,585 of 70,971 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Flora appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flora? ▼
70,971 babies have been named Flora since 1880. It currently ranks #645 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 1,566 births.
When was Flora most popular? ▼
Flora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13,962 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Flora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Flora are Texas (3,585 births), Alabama (3,272 births), New York (3,240 births).
How long has the name Flora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flora since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Flora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Florence, Flossie, Florine, Flor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Flora's data
- Flora's decade-level peak was the 1920s (13,962 total births); usage has since declined to 2,507 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Floras (3,585 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Flora
Nearby Names Like Flora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flora
Florence Girl
#429 339,093 births
Flossie Girl
21,808 births
Florine Girl
11,254 births
Flor Girl
#1827 7,608 births
Floy Girl
6,612 births
Compare Flora side by side: Flora vs Florence Flora vs Flossie Flora vs Florine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Flora
Isabela #644
12,698 births · Peak 2004
Myra #646
63,916 births · Peak 1958
Paislee #643
11,255 births · Peak 2016
Anne #647
325,128 births · Peak 1959
Galilea #642
9,309 births · Peak 2016
Goldie #648
38,553 births · Peak 1915
Estelle #641
56,410 births · Peak 1915
Davina #649
11,380 births · Peak 2022
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Flora: #645 Girls' Name - 70,971 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flora. 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 Flora 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.