Girls' name · since 1918

Floraine

95 babies named Floraine in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

95
total births
1918–1940
years on record
1920s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

Floraine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floraine has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1940.

  • 95 total births
  • 1918–1940 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

95 girls have been named Floraine since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.

95
total births
1918–1940
years on record
1920s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Floraine was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

10 babies were named Floraine in 1923 - its busiest year on record.

Floraine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Floraine's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Floraine at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

95

Since 1918

23 years of records

Peak year

1923

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1918

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1940

Floraine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1923)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1918192219251927193019351940 5

Floraine by decade

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

1920s was Floraine's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Floraine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floraine?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 95 babies named Floraine. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 10 births.
When was Floraine most popular?
Floraine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Floraine been used?
The SSA has tracked Floraine since 1918 -- 23 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Floraine?
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 Floraine's data

  • Floraine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1918–1940 (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. "Floraine: Baby Name Since 1918 - 95 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floraine. 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 Floraine 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.