Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1948
Florestela
21 babies named Florestela in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1948–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Florestela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1948.
Florestela has 21 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1968.
- 21 total births
- 1948–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Florestela since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 21
- total births
- 1948–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Florestela was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
6 babies were named Florestela in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Florestela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Florestela's full recorded timeline at 1961, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Florestela at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Florestela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1968
- Peak year (1961)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Florestela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Florestela's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Florestela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Florestela by state
Where Florestela concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 76.2% |
Texas share of Florestela's total US births 76.2%
16 of 21 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Florestela? ▼
Florestela has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 6 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Florestela most popular? ▼
Florestela was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Florestela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Florestela are Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Florestela been used? ▼
Records for Florestela go back to 1948, giving 21 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Florestela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Florence, Flora, Flossie, Florine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Florestela's data
- Texas records the most Florestelas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Florestela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–1968 (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. "Florestela: Baby Name Since 1948 - 21 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/florestela. 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 Florestela 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 July 2026.