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.

#27,791 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1918
1920s
peak 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.

  • #27,791 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florenz ranks #27,791 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,791 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Florenz's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% 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.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1926)
7
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1918192619271929 5

Florenz popularity over time - girls

9 total births recorded since 1917 (Florenz as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 9 births
9 1917 9

Florenz by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 74% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #27,791 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Florenz sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Florenz ranks #27,791 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 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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#2231 154,370 births
Florian Boy
#2483 3,691 births
Florentino Boy
#7214 3,105 births
Florencio Boy
#4863 3,090 births
Florence Boy
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Names with a similar number of total births

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Ludwik
23 births · Peak 1920
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Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
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Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Florenz: 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, 1918–1929 (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 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 August 2026.