Girls' name · since 1913

Florabel

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Florabel, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

68
total births
1913–1931
years on record
1910s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Florabel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 68 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florabel has been recorded 68 times among girls since 1913, 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 1913 to 1931.

  • 68 total births
  • 1913–1931 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

68 girls have been named Florabel since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.

68
total births
1913–1931
years on record
1910s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Florabel was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Florabel in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Florabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Florabel's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Florabel at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

68

Since 1913

19 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1913

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1931

Florabel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 19131914191519171918192019231924192619301931 5

Florabel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Florabel's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Florabel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Florabel?
68 babies have been named Florabel since 1913. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
When was Florabel most popular?
Florabel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Florabel been used?
The SSA has tracked Florabel since 1913 -- 19 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Florabel?
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 Florabel's data

  • Florabel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1913–1931 (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. "Florabel: Baby Name Since 1913 - 68 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/florabel. 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 Florabel 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 July 2026.