Girls' name · since 1888
Florene
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 4,616 babies named Florene, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,616
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Florene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,616 have been recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florene has been recorded 4,616 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1974.
- #2,705 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,616 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florene ranks #2,705 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,616 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,616
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Florene's 4,616 recorded births place it above 96.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Florene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Florene's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 176, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Florene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1974
- Peak year (1919)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Florene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,431 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Florene's strongest decade.
1,431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Florene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 41
1890s
41 births
- 1900s 149
1900s
149 births
- 1910s
1910s
960 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,431 births
- 1930s
1930s
987 births
- 1940s
1940s
585 births
- 1950s 291
1950s
291 births
- 1960s 130
1960s
130 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,431 births (31% of all-time use).
How Florene 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 Florene's total volume
Florene by state
Where Florene concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 569 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 388 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 291 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 243 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 202 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 135 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 125 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 122 | 2.6% |
569 of 4,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Florene appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Florene's data
- Florene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,431 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Florenes (569 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Florene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~86 yrs)
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, 1888–1974 (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 Florene 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.