Total births
834
Girls' name · since 1886
Florie
Florie has 834 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 834
- total births
- 1886–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Florie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 834 recorded since 1886.
Florie has 834 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1886 to 1967.
- 834 total births
- 1886–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
834 girls have been named Florie since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 834
- total births
- 1886–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Florie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
25 babies were named Florie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Florie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Florie's SSA record in two at 1929 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 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Florie at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Florie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1967
- Peak year (1917)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Florie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Florie's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Florie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s
1900s
97 births
- 1910s
1910s
156 births
- 1920s
1920s
199 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s 70
1950s
70 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 199 births (24% of all-time use).
How Florie 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 Florie's total volume
Florie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Florie by state
Where Florie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 227 | 27.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.8% |
South Carolina share of Florie's total US births 27.2%
Even split
227 of 834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Florie? ▼
Florie has been given to 834 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 25 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Florie most popular? ▼
Florie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Florie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Florie are South Carolina (227 births), Georgia (15 births).
How long has the name Florie been used? ▼
Florie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 82 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Florie? ▼
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 Florie's data
- Florie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Flories (227 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Florie
Nearby Names Like Florie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Florie
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Flossie Girl
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Florine Girl
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Flor Girl
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Compare Florie side by side: Florie vs Florence Florie vs Flora Florie vs Flossie
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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, 1886–1967 (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. "Florie: Baby Name Since 1886 - 834 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/florie. 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 Florie 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.