Girls' name · since 1904

Florena

187 babies named Florena in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,499 of 72,339
all-time among girls
187
born since 1904
1910s
peak decade

Florena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 187 recorded since 1904.

Social Security Administration records show Florena recorded 187 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1904 to 1952.

  • #20,499 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 187 born since 1904
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florena ranks #20,499 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 187 born since 1904, peaking in the 1910s.

#20,499 of 72,339
all-time among girls
187
born since 1904
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Florena's 187 recorded births place it above 71.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Florena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Florena's full recorded timeline at 1920, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Florena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1919)
14
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
46810121416 19041909191519191923193219431952 5

Florena by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (62 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Florena's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Florena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 62 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Florena?
Since 1904, Social Security records show 187 babies named Florena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,499 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 14 births.
Where does Florena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florena ranks #20,499 of 72,339 girls' 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 Florena most popular?
Florena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Florena been used?
Records for Florena go back to 1904, giving 49 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Florena?
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 Florena's data

  • Florena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Florena

Nearby Names Like Florena

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Florena: 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, 1904–1952 (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 Florena 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.