Floy
A pet form of Florence, from the Latin "florens", meaning blossoming. Dickens used it in Dombey and Son as the household name for Florence Dombey.
Floy in 2025
Floy was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Floy has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Floy
Floy reached its highest point in 1918, when 241 babies were given the name, ranking 802nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 460th, in 1889.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,935 babies have been named Floy. Half of them were born before 1919, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Floy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Floy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 395 | 460 |
| 1890s | 718 | 486 |
| 1900s | 787 | 536 |
| 1910s | 1,630 | 616 |
| 1920s | 1,669 | 939 |
| 1930s | 980 | 1,032 |
| 1940s | 500 | 1,604 |
| 1950s | 199 | 2,719 |
| 1960s | 50 | 6,953 |
| 1970s | 7 | 9,998 |
Where Floy is heading
Floy was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Floy is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Floy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Floy.