Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1935
Floretha
Floretha has 20 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1935–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Floretha since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floretha has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1964.
- 20 total births
- 1935–1964 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Floretha since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.
- 20
- total births
- 1935–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Floretha was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
5 babies were named Floretha in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Floretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Floretha's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded.
Floretha at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Floretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1964
- Peak year (1935)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Floretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Floretha's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Floretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Floretha? ▼
Floretha has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 5 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Floretha most popular? ▼
Floretha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Floretha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Floretha since 1935 -- 30 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Floretha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Floretha
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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, 1935–1964 (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. "Floretha: Baby Name Since 1935 - 20 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floretha. 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 Floretha 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.