Total births
339,093
Girls' name · since 1880
Florence
339,093 babies named Florence in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #429
- among girls today
- 339,093
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Florence is the #429 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 339,093 recorded since 1880.
Florence has 339,093 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #429 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #429 among girls today
- 339,093 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Florence is currently the #429 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 339,093 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #429
- among girls today
- 339,093
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Florence vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#429
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Florence was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
11,318 babies were named Florence in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Florence compares
339,093 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Florence's all-time total is 888x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Florence | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 339,093 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11,318 | 48 | 19,840 |
Florence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Florence's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 6% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 94%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 50 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 11,318, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Florence at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#429
Active since
1880
Florence popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 11,318
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Florence popularity over time - boys
1,454 total births recorded since 1880 (Florence as boys' name)
Florence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Florence's strongest decade.
88,295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Florence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16,699
1880s
16,699 births
- 1890s 32,345
1890s
32,345 births
- 1900s
1900s
36,191 births
- 1910s
1910s
81,465 births
- 1920s
1920s
88,295 births
- 1930s
1930s
37,942 births
- 1940s 20,393
1940s
20,393 births
- 1950s 10,597
1950s
10,597 births
- 1960s 5,081
1960s
5,081 births
- 1970s 2,227
1970s
2,227 births
- 1980s 1,272
1980s
1,272 births
- 1990s 828
1990s
828 births
- 2000s 600
2000s
600 births
- 2010s 1,828
2010s
1,828 births
- 2020s 3,330
2020s
3,330 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 88,295 births (26% of all-time use).
How Florence compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Florence's total volume
Florence vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Florence by state
Where Florence concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 40,965 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 29,255 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 16,723 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 13,191 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12,700 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 10,519 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 9,483 | 2.8% |
| #8 | California | | 8,241 | 2.4% |
New York share of Florence's total US births 12.1%
Even split
40,965 of 339,093 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Florence appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Florence? ▼
Florence has been given to 339,093 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #429 as of the latest data. 11,318 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Florence most popular? ▼
Florence was most popular in the 1920s decade with 88,295 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Florence most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Florence are New York (40,965 births), Pennsylvania (29,255 births), Illinois (16,723 births).
How long has the name Florence been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Florence since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Florence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flora, Flossie, Florine, Flor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Florence's data
- Florence's decade-level peak was the 1920s (88,295 total births); usage has since declined to 3,330 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Florences (40,965 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Florence
Nearby Names Like Florence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Florence
Flora Girl
#645 70,971 births
Flossie Girl
21,808 births
Florine Girl
11,254 births
Flor Girl
#1827 7,608 births
Floy Girl
6,612 births
Compare Florence side by side: Florence vs Flora Florence vs Flossie Florence vs Florine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Florence
Arleth #428
6,840 births · Peak 2025
Dorothy #430
1,112,231 births · Peak 1924
Emely #427
23,864 births · Peak 2008
Carolina #431
47,971 births · Peak 2004
Alessandra #426
24,836 births · Peak 2015
Salem #432
6,491 births · Peak 2023
Helen #425
1,024,202 births · Peak 1918
Elisa #433
47,661 births · Peak 2012
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Florence: #429 Girls' Name - 339,093 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/florence. 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 Florence 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 June 2026.