Flavia
How to say it: FLAY-vee-uh · /ˈfleɪviə/
From Latin 'flavus' meaning 'golden, blonde' - feminine of Roman family name Flavius, revived in Italy.
Flavia was the 6,511th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,519 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,511 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Flavia peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Flavia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Flavia
- Flavia Pennetta (born 1982)Italian tennis player
- Flavia de Oliveira (born 1983)Brazilian model
- Flavia Agnes (born 1947)Indian activist and lawyer
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