Florian
How to say it: FLOR-ee-un · /ˈflɔriən/
From Latin 'florus' meaning 'flowering' - saint's name long popular in Germany and France.
Florian was the 1,963rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,246 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,963 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,246 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Florian peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Florian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Florian
- Florian Wirtz (born 2003)German association football player
- Florian Thauvin (born 1993)French footballer
- Florian Neuhaus (born 1997)German association football player
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