Girls' name · since 1880

Floy

6,612 babies named Floy in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

6,612
total births
1880–1971
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

6,612 girls have been named Floy since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Floy has 6,612 recorded births among girls since 1880, 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 1880 to 1971.

  • 6,612 total births
  • 1880–1971 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

6,612 girls have been named Floy since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.

6,612
total births
1880–1971
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Floy was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

225 babies were named Floy in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Floy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Floy's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 225, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Floy at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

6,612

Since 1880

92 years of records

Peak year

1918

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1880

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 1971

Floy popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1918)
225
Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
-50050100150200250 188018921904191619281940195219641971 7

Floy popularity over time - boys

323 total births recorded since 1894 (Floy as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 323 births
05101520 18941913191919241929193619421952 5

Floy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Floy's strongest decade.

1,560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Floy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,560 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Floy 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 Floy's total volume

Floy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Floy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Floy
Floy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Floy by state

Where Floy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Floy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
687 10.4%
#2 Arkansas
664 10.0%
#3 Oklahoma
324 4.9%
#4 Georgia
280 4.2%
#5 Tennessee
199 3.0%
#6 Mississippi
181 2.7%
#7 Missouri
172 2.6%
#8 Alabama
167 2.5%
Texas share of Floy's total US births 10.4%
Even split

687 of 6,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Floy appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floy? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,612 babies named Floy. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 225 births.
When was Floy most popular? ▼
Floy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,560 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Floy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Floy are Texas (687 births), Arkansas (664 births), Oklahoma (324 births).
How long has the name Floy been used? ▼
Records for Floy go back to 1880, giving 92 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Floy? ▼
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 Floy's data

  • Floy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,560 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Floys (687 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Floy

Nearby Names Like Floy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Floy

Florence Girl
#429 339,093 births
Flora Girl
#645 70,971 births
Flossie Girl
21,808 births
Florine Girl
11,254 births
Flor Girl
#1827 7,608 births

Compare Floy side by side: Floy vs Florence Floy vs Flora Floy 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, 1880–1971 (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. "Floy: Baby Name Since 1880 - 6,612 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/floy. 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 Floy 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.