gender neutral
Florence
flowering, blossoming
About Florence
Vintage charm has returned to the spotlight, and few names embody this renaissance as beautifully as Florence. This classic choice has shed its old-fashioned image to become a stylish option for modern parents who appreciate history and substance. The name carries literary and artistic associations, evoking images of Renaissance beauty and creative achievement. Florence has a solid, grounded quality that suggests reliability and intelligence, yet it maintains a gentle, feminine sound. Nickname options like Flora, Flo, or Flossie provide playful alternatives while preserving the formal name's dignity. The name works internationally, recognized and respected across cultures and languages. Florence represents a departure from trendy, invented names, offering instead a time-tested choice with proven staying power. It's the kind of name that commands respect in professional settings while feeling warm and approachable in personal relationships. Parents who choose Florence often value tradition, appreciate classic literature, or simply love the name's inherent grace and strength.
Popularity of the Name Florence
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #14 | ||||
| 1881 | #16 | ||||
| 1882 | #13 | ||||
| 1883 | #14 | ||||
| 1884 | #12 | ||||
| 1885 | #12 | ||||
| 1886 | #10 | ||||
| 1887 | #9 | ||||
| 1888 | #8 | ||||
| 1889 | #7 | ||||
| 1890 | #6 | ||||
| 1891 | #6 | ||||
| 1892 | #6 | ||||
| 1893 | #7 | ||||
| 1894 | #8 | ||||
| 1895 | #7 | ||||
| 1896 | #8 | ||||
| 1897 | #7 | ||||
| 1898 | #6 | ||||
| 1899 | #6 | ||||
| 1900 | #7 | #5 | |||
| 1901 | #8 | #10 | |||
| 1902 | #7 | #9 | |||
| 1903 | #8 | #6 | |||
| 1904 | #8 | #5 | |||
| 1905 | #11 | #10 | |||
| 1906 | #10 | #11 | |||
| 1907 | #11 | #13 | |||
| 1908 | #11 | #11 | |||
| 1909 | #11 | #15 | |||
| 1910 | #12 | #8 | |||
| 1911 | #12 | #15 | |||
| 1912 | #12 | #18 | |||
| 1913 | #13 | #17 | |||
| 1914 | #13 | #19 | |||
| 1915 | #14 | #14 | |||
| 1916 | #14 | #13 | |||
| 1917 | #14 | #17 | |||
| 1918 | #14 | #13 | |||
| 1919 | #14 | #22 | |||
| 1920 | #16 | #20 | |||
| 1921 | #17 | #27 | |||
| 1922 | #18 | #27 | |||
| 1923 | #18 | #31 | |||
| 1924 | #20 | #28 | |||
| 1925 | #24 | #40 | |||
| 1926 | #26 | #45 | |||
| 1927 | #28 | #30 | |||
| 1928 | #32 | #49 | |||
| 1929 | #35 | #45 | |||
| 1930 | #38 | #53 | |||
| 1931 | #43 | #54 | |||
| 1932 | #47 | #55 | |||
| 1933 | #49 | #52 | |||
| 1934 | #61 | #68 | |||
| 1935 | #74 | #63 | |||
| 1936 | #80 | #72 | |||
| 1937 | #81 | #58 | |||
| 1938 | #90 | #82 | |||
| 1939 | #96 | #95 | |||
| 1940 | #100 | #92 | |||
| 1941 | #107 | #86 | |||
| 1942 | #110 | #93 | |||
| 1943 | #124 | #117 | |||
| 1944 | #133 | #121 | |||
| 1945 | #140 | #108 | |||
| 1946 | #146 | #140 | |||
| 1947 | #159 | #155 | |||
| 1948 | #165 | #156 | |||
| 1949 | #175 | #136 | |||
| 1950 | #190 | #187 | |||
| 1951 | #211 | #228 | |||
| 1952 | #222 | #163 | |||
| 1953 | #240 | #229 | |||
| 1954 | #257 | #195 | |||
| 1955 | #269 | #196 | |||
| 1956 | #286 | ||||
| 1957 | #311 | #216 | |||
| 1958 | #315 | #312 | |||
| 1959 | #336 | #324 | |||
| 1960 | #356 | ||||
| 1961 | #380 | #296 | |||
| 1962 | #385 | #302 | |||
| 1963 | #398 | ||||
| 1964 | #423 | #275 | #148 | ||
| 1965 | #451 | #187 | |||
| 1966 | #428 | #192 | |||
| 1967 | #487 | ||||
| 1968 | #532 | #183 | |||
| 1969 | #511 | #342 | #257 | ||
| 1970 | #558 | #316 | |||
| 1971 | #613 | #216 | |||
| 1972 | #624 | #317 | |||
| 1973 | #593 | #323 | |||
| 1974 | #684 | #259 | |||
| 1975 | #723 | #336 | #257 | ||
| 1976 | #757 | #287 | |||
| 1977 | #794 | #487 | |||
| 1978 | #956 | #558 | |||
| 1979 | #925 | ||||
| 1980 | #978 | #381 | |||
| 1981 | #959 | #432 | |||
| 2017 | #979 | #22 | #50 | #225 | #41 |
| 2018 | #968 | #19 | #45 | #201 | #44 |
| 2019 | #937 | #20 | #55 | #172 | #48 |
| 2020 | #763 | #17 | #34 | #169 | #43 |
| 2021 | #715 | #14 | #33 | #170 | #31 |
| 2022 | #623 | #13 | #39 | #192 | #34 |
| 2023 | #522 | #9 | #20 | #195 | #24 |
| 2024 | #431 | #9 | #52 | #150 | #29 |
| 2025 | #391 | #6 | #26 | #204 | #30 |
| 1997 | #189 | #258 | #529 | #135 | |
| 1998 | #193 | #343 | #135 | ||
| 1999 | #184 | #282 | #566 | #106 | |
| 2000 | #176 | #389 | #99 | ||
| 2001 | #176 | #385 | #411 | #89 | |
| 2002 | #171 | #343 | #680 | #83 | |
| 2003 | #182 | #593 | #77 | ||
| 2004 | #167 | #316 | #613 | #88 | |
| 2005 | #148 | #366 | #73 | ||
| 2006 | #132 | #672 | #66 | ||
| 2007 | #126 | #291 | #69 | ||
| 2008 | #102 | #321 | #445 | #68 | |
| 2009 | #85 | #391 | #512 | #63 | |
| 2010 | #55 | #250 | #368 | #70 | |
| 2011 | #51 | #141 | #444 | #47 | |
| 2012 | #40 | #131 | #382 | #45 | |
| 2013 | #33 | #87 | #292 | #49 | |
| 2014 | #30 | #93 | #279 | #45 | |
| 2015 | #26 | #67 | #189 | #46 | |
| 2016 | #22 | #69 | #164 | #47 | |
| 1983 | #314 | #561 | |||
| 1984 | #339 | ||||
| 1986 | #378 | #483 | |||
| 1988 | #393 | ||||
| 1989 | #361 | #419 | |||
| 1990 | #372 | #469 | |||
| 1992 | #301 | #566 | #214 | ||
| 1993 | #340 | #390 | #197 | ||
| 1994 | #306 | #467 | #173 | ||
| 1995 | #367 | #366 | #167 | ||
| 1996 | #319 | #159 | |||
| 1982 | #409 | ||||
| 1985 | #352 | ||||
| 1987 | #430 | ||||
| 1991 | #480 | #276 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Florence
- Flora
- Flo
- Florrie
- Flossie
- Floriana
- Florentina
Names Similar to Florence
Nicknames for Florence
- Flo
- Flora
- Flory
- Ren
- Flossy
Famous People Named Florence
| Florence Nightingale | Pioneering nurse and social reformer |
| Florence Griffith Joyner | Olympic gold medalist sprinter |
| Florence Henderson | American actress and singer |
| Florence Ballard | Founding member of The Supremes |
| Florence King | American writer and humorist |
| Florence Welch | English musician and lead singer of Florence + the Machine |
| Florence Kasumba | German-Ugandan actress |
| Florence La Badie | Early American silent film actress |
| Florence Green | Last known surviving veteran of World War I |
| Florence Mills | American singer, dancer, and actress |
| Florence Pugh | English actress |
| Florence Chadwick | American swimmer and first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions |
| Florence Stanley | American actress and comedian |
| Florence Lawrence | Canadian-American silent film actress |
| Florence Kelley | American social reformer and advocate for labor rights |
| Florence Marryat | British author and actress |
| Florence White Williams | American author and translator |
| Florence Ellinwood Allen | First woman to serve on a state supreme court and federal appeals court |
Characters Named Florence
| Florence Upsydown | Character from "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" |
| Florence Poppet | Character from "The BFG" by Roald Dahl |
| Florence Broadhurst | Character from "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" |
| Florence Barnes | Character from the "Pippi Longstocking" series by Astrid Lindgren |
| Florence Cathcart | Character from the film "The Awakening" |
| Florence Craye | Character from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" series |
| Florence Unger | Character from "The Odd Couple" play and film |
| Florence "Flora" Poste | Protagonist of "Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons |
| Florence Hartigan | Character from the film "Phoenix Forgotten" |
| Florence Lawrence | Character from the film "They Won't Believe Me" |
| Florence Wagner | Character from the video game "Bioshock" |
| Florence Dombey | Character from Charles Dickens' novel "Dombey and Son" |
| Florence "Flo" Foxglove | Character from the animated series "Littlest Pet Shop" |
| Florence Serafina | Character from the book series "Fancy Nancy" by Jane O'Connor |
| Florence "Flo" Kleiner | Character from the video game "Half-Life 2" |
| Florence Farfaletti | Character from the animated series "Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies" |
| Florence "Flora" Colossus | Character from the film "Muppets Most Wanted" |
| Florence "Flora" Reinhold | Character from the "Professor Layton" video game series |
| Florence "Flo" Copperbottom | Character from the film "Robots" |
| Florence "Flo" Plumbob | Character from the video game series "The Sims" |