US rank #8299 Boys' name Peak 1924 3,070 births

Florencio — #8299 US boys' name

3,070 babies named Florencio in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121900s231910s1471920s3581930s2941940s3341950s3071960s3051970s3171980s3031990s2692000s2292010s1092020s63
#8299
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 42% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Florencio was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

48 babies were named Florencio in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Florencio

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,070 babies named Florencio between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Florencio currently holds the #8299 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Florencio performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 358 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Florencio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,055 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Florencio in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Florencio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,070 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Florencio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,070

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1924

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,299

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Florencio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
48
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
0102030405060 202420081992197619601944192819121882 5

Florencio by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
358 births that decade — 12% of Florencio's all-time total
1880s121900s231910s1471920s3581930s2941940s3341950s3071960s3051970s3171980s3031990s2692000s2292010s1092020s63

Florencio by state

Where Florencio concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Florencio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,055 34.4%
#2 California
506 16.5%
#3 New Mexico
179 5.8%
#4 Arizona
23 0.7%
#5 Hawaii
7 0.2%
#6 Illinois
5 0.2%
#7 New York
5 0.2%
Texas share of Florencio's total US births 34.4%
Even split

1,055 of 3,070 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Florencio?
3,070 babies have been named Florencio since 1882. It currently ranks #8299 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 48 births.
When was Florencio most popular?
Florencio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Florencio most popular?
The top states for the name Florencio are Texas (1,055 births), California (506 births), New Mexico (179 births).
How long has the name Florencio been used?
Florencio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Florencio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Floyd, Florian, Florentino, Florence, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Florencio

Nearby Names Like Florencio

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Florencio

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.