Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1885
Floss
Floss has 28 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1892 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1885–1898
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Floss sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floss has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1898.
- 28 total births
- 1885–1898 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Floss since 1885, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1898.
- 28
- total births
- 1885–1898
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Floss was born in this single decade.
1892
Single peak year
8 babies were named Floss in 1892 - its busiest year on record.
Floss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Floss's SSA record in two at 1890 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1892 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Floss at a glance
Last recorded 1898Peak year
1892
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Floss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1898
- Peak year (1892)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Floss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Floss's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Floss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
10 births
- 1890s
1890s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Floss? ▼
28 babies have been named Floss since 1885. It was last recorded in 1898. The peak year was 1892 with 8 births.
When was Floss most popular? ▼
Floss was most popular in the 1890s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1892.
How long has the name Floss been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Floss since 1885 -- 14 years through the most recent 1898 data.
What names are similar to Floss? ▼
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 Floss
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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, 1885–1898 (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. "Floss: Baby Name Since 1885 - 28 Births, Peak 1892." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floss. 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 Floss 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.