Boys' name · since 1916

Florent

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Florent, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Florent is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Florent recorded 50 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1929.

  • #22,162 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florent ranks #22,162 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Florent's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Florent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Florent's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Florent popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 19161918192019221923192419271929 5

Florent by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 76% of the file).

1920s was Florent's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Florent births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Florent? ▼
50 babies have been named Florent since 1916. All-time, it sits at #22,162 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
Where does Florent sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florent ranks #22,162 of 45,481 boys' 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 Florent most popular? ▼
Florent was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Florent been used? ▼
Records for Florent go back to 1916, giving 14 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Florent? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Florent

Nearby Names Like Florent

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

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Florentino Boy
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Florencio Boy
#4863 3,090 births
Florence Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Florent: 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, 1916–1929 (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 Florent 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.