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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 2,180 babies (rank #8 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,936 girls (rank #6). 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.

32,908

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,180

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
1996	228	#194
1997	257	#175
1998	244	#177
1999	268	#166
2000	274	#163
2001	257	#166
2002	278	#156
2003	284	#173
2004	352	#147
2005	399	#133
2006	449	#118
2007	491	#105
2008	609	#94
2009	788	#80
2010	1,177	#54
2011	1,406	#43
2012	1,531	#34
2013	1,646	#29
2014	1,781	#26
2015	2,053	#23
2016	2,072	#20
2017	2,028	#19
2018	2,062	#15
2019	2,025	#16
2020	1,963	#14
2021	2,180	#8
2022	1,971	#8
2023	1,899	#8
2024	1,936	#6