Girls' name · since 1890
Floretta
Floretta has 2,071 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,071
- born since 1890
- 1930s
- peak decade
2,071 girls have been named Floretta since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floretta has been recorded 2,071 times among girls since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1981.
- #4,602 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,071 born since 1890
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floretta ranks #4,602 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,071 born since 1890, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,071
- born since 1890
- 1930s
- peak decade
Floretta's 2,071 recorded births place it above 93.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Floretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Floretta's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Floretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1981
- Peak year (1930)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Floretta by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (432 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Floretta's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Floretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s 93
1900s
93 births
- 1910s
1910s
263 births
- 1920s
1920s
371 births
- 1930s
1930s
432 births
- 1940s
1940s
326 births
- 1950s
1950s
297 births
- 1960s 164
1960s
164 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 432 births (21% of all-time use).
How Floretta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Floretta's total volume
Floretta by state
Where Floretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 17 | 0.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
34 of 2,071 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Floretta appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Floretta's data
- Floretta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (432 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Florettas (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Floretta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
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, 1890–1981 (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 Floretta 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.