Florence
How to say it: FLOR-ens · /ˈflɔrəns/
From Latin Florentia meaning 'flourishing' or 'blooming'; also the English name of the Italian city.
Florence was the 405th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 796 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up 3.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #200 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 | #405 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 796 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,165 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #200 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Florence blooms far below its early high. The 1890s were its peak, while the 2020s should bring renewed growth.
What goes with it
Mellow and breathy with soft resonance, Florence carries a sense of place. Eleanor and Beatrice share its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Florence is about 1 in 174.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #5. Ireland: #200.
Famous people named Florence
- Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing
- Florence Pugh (born 1996)British actress
- Florence Devouard (born 1968)French open knowledge advocate, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, co-founder of Wikimedia France
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Hurricane Florence (2018) caused catastrophic flooding in the Carolinas; recent enough that parents should know.
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