Florence

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Florence is usually a feminine given name. It is derived from the French version of Florentia, a Roman martyr under Diocletian.

From Wikipedia

Florence first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 484 babies (rank #29 that year). In 2025 it was given to 484 girls (rank #29). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Florence

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Florence yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,535

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

484

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Charles Dickens: Florence Dombey — devoted daughter

Famous people named Florence

Florence Nightingalestatistician · b. 1820
Florence Pughfilm actor · b. 1996
Florence Griffith Joynerathletics competitor · b. 1959
Florence Devouardconsultant · b. 1968
Florence Welchguitarist · b. 1986

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#168
2015	10	#187
2016	107	#136
2017	124	#87
2018	237	#50
2019	479	#47
2020	446	#39
2021	345	#36
2022	354	#32
2023	478	#29
2024	461	#29
2025	484	#29