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.

12
total births
1917–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
58%
born in that 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.

  • 12 total births
  • 1917–1920 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

12 boys have been named Floran since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.

12
total births
1917–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Floran was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

7 babies were named Floran in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

12

Since 1917

4 years of records

Peak year

1917

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1917

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1920

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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floran?
12 babies have been named Floran since 1917. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
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.
  • 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, 1917–1920 (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. "Floran: Baby Name Since 1917 - 12 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floran. 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 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 July 2026.