Florence
From Latin Florentius and Florentia, derived from florens, blossoming or flourishing. The Italian city shares the root, and English use often honoured it.
Florence in 2025
Florence was given to 796 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 807th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,165 babies born.
The history of Florence
Florence reached its highest point in 1918, when 11,350 babies were given the name, ranking 30th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 10th, in 1898.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 340,547 babies have been named Florence. Half of them were born before 1920, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Florence by decade
| Decade | Babies named Florence | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16,815 | 17 |
| 1890s | 32,504 | 10 |
| 1900s | 36,368 | 11 |
| 1910s | 81,759 | 19 |
| 1920s | 88,628 | 33 |
| 1930s | 38,162 | 71 |
| 1940s | 20,480 | 184 |
| 1950s | 10,618 | 362 |
| 1960s | 5,115 | 633 |
| 1970s | 2,227 | 993 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 1,625 |
| 1990s | 828 | 2,415 |
| 2000s | 600 | 4,057 |
| 2010s | 1,828 | 1,732 |
| 2020s | 3,343 | 807 |
Where Florence is heading
Florence has risen 272% over the past decade, from 214 babies in 2015 to 796 in 2025.
Names like Florence
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Florence.