Girls' name · since 1880
Flossie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 21,808 babies named Flossie, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21,808
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
21,808 girls have been named Flossie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Flossie recorded 21,808 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- #1,007 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 21,808 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flossie ranks #1,007 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21,808 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #1,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21,808
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Flossie's 21,808 recorded births place it above 98.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Flossie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Flossie splits its recorded history at 1934: 17% of all births land in the more recent half, 83% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 613 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Flossie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 613
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Flossie popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1915 (Flossie as boys' name)
Flossie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (5,001 births, 23% of the file).
1910s was Flossie's strongest decade.
5,001 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Flossie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 924
1880s
924 births
- 1890s
1890s
2,890 births
- 1900s
1900s
3,410 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,001 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,618 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,524 births
- 1940s 1,319
1940s
1,319 births
- 1950s 667
1950s
667 births
- 1960s 303
1960s
303 births
- 1970s 102
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5,001 births (23% of all-time use).
How Flossie 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 Flossie's total volume
Flossie by state
Where Flossie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 1,242 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 1,145 | 5.3% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 1,088 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 948 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 939 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 828 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 816 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 800 | 3.7% |
1,242 of 21,808 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Flossie appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Flossie's data
- Flossie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (5,001 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Flossies (1,242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Flossie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1880–2023 (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 Flossie 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.