Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2016
Flourish
23 babies named Flourish in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Flourish is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Flourish recorded 23 times among girls since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 23 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Flourish since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 23
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Flourish was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Flourish in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Flourish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Flourish splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Flourish at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Flourish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Flourish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Flourish's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Flourish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flourish? ▼
23 babies have been named Flourish since 2016. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2019 with 7 births.
When was Flourish most popular? ▼
Flourish was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Flourish been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flourish since 2016 -- 6 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Flourish? ▼
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 Flourish's data
- Flourish's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Flourish
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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, 2016–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Flourish: Baby Name Since 2016 - 23 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flourish. 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 Flourish 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.