Florence
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning flourishing, in bloom.
How Florence has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #982 |
| 2018 | #969 |
| 2019 | #934 |
| 2020 | #763 |
| 2021 | #714 |
| 2022 | #622 |
| 2023 | #521 |
| 2024 | #435 |
| 2025 | #391 |
Florence by the numbers
In 2025, 1,924 babies in England and Wales were named Florence. In the US, 264 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 11,316 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1895, about 1 in 71 American girls born that year was called Florence.
Names that come from Florence
Forms of Florence in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Florrieflowering, blooming; a form of Florence52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Florieflowering; a form of Flora or Florence17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Flossieflowering; a form of Florence11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Florentinablooming, flowering; a form of Florence4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Floyflowering; a form of Florence or Floy
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Florence. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Florence, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean good luck
Like Florence, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cloverthe clover plant; symbol of luck65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shreyaauspicious; excellent; superior136 in the US (2017)
- Nailasuccessful or achiever56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zunairablooming flower; blossoming or flourishing64 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Florence
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