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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 614 babies (rank #30 that year). In 2024 it was given to 569 girls (rank #28). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

13,142

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

614

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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
1991	106	#283
1992	154	#219
1993	157	#203
1994	164	#178
1995	205	#169
1996	214	#161
1997	239	#139
1998	238	#135
1999	273	#108
2000	283	#99
2001	293	#87
2002	317	#81
2003	353	#77
2004	309	#88
2005	352	#73
2006	398	#66
2007	395	#69
2008	400	#67
2009	416	#62
2010	391	#70
2011	463	#47
2012	478	#45
2013	489	#48
2014	531	#45
2015	523	#46
2016	524	#46
2017	575	#40
2018	529	#44
2019	493	#47
2020	526	#42
2021	614	#30
2022	558	#35
2023	613	#24
2024	569	#28