Total births
23
Unisex name · since 1918
Florenz
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Florenz, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Florenz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1918.
Florenz has 23 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1918 to 1929.
- 23 total births
- 1918–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Florenz since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 23
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Florenz was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Florenz in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Florenz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Florenz's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Florenz at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Florenz popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1929
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Florenz popularity over time - girls
9 total births recorded since 1917 (Florenz as girls' name)
Florenz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Florenz's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Florenz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Florenz? ▼
Florenz has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Florenz most popular? ▼
Florenz was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Florenz a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Florenz is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 23 births, and as a girl's name it has 9 births.
How long has the name Florenz been used? ▼
Records for Florenz go back to 1918, giving 12 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Florenz? ▼
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 Florenz
Nearby Names Like Florenz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Florenz
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Florian Boy
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Florentino Boy
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Florencio Boy
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Florence Boy
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Compare Florenz side by side: Florenz vs Floyd Florenz vs Florian Florenz vs Florentino
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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, 1918–1929 (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. "Florenz: Baby Name Since 1918 - 23 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/florenz. 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 Florenz 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.