Boys' name · since 1917

Floran

Floran has 12 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Floran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Floran recorded 12 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1920.

  • #32,597 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floran ranks #32,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Floran's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Floran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Floran's full recorded timeline at 1920, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Floran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1917)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19171920 5

Floran by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1910s was Floran's strongest decade.

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

Floran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floran?
12 babies have been named Floran since 1917. All-time, it sits at #32,597 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
Where does Floran sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floran ranks #32,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Floran most popular?
Floran was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Floran been used?
Floran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 4 years of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Floran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Floyd, Florian, Florentino, Florencio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Floran's data

  • Floran's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Floran

Nearby Names Like Floran

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Floran

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Floran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Floran 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 August 2026.