Florence

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A few things about Florence you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Florence

Florence Nightingale

English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)

Choose Florence and your child shares a first name with Florence Nightingale, an English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Florence, like who?” Florence Nightingale's Wikipedia article is available in 151 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Henry Hering (1814-1893), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,019 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Florence, 796 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Florence would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFlorence has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Florences, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1899, when it ranked #6. Today it's #391, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowFlorence is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 30,303 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,019.
• 🚀TrendFlorence has climbed 372 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #391. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFlorence is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #144, followed by Utah (#197) and Montana (#208). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Florence means “flourishing”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, English and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginFlorence is the #8 most popular Anglo Saxon girl name in the US. That's out of 168 Anglo Saxon girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Florence

Florence is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and Latin origin meaning “flourishing”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Florence for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #6 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #391, with 796 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesLatin names