Florance: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	61	6	–	#647
1890s	105	11	+72%	#795
1900s	132	13	+26%	#872
1910s	344	34	+161%	#929
1920s	352	35	+2%	#1,132
1930s	247	25	-30%	#1,298
1940s	178	18	-28%	#1,587
1950s	114	11	-36%	#2,586
1960s	91	9	-20%	#3,421
1970s	32	3	-65%	#5,723
1980s	11	1	-66%	#9,689
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,344
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#15,681

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#647

1890s

105

+72%

#795

1900s

132

+26%

#872

1910s

344

+161%

#929

1920s

352

+2%

#1,132

1930s

247

-30%

#1,298

1940s

178

-28%

#1,587

1950s

114

-36%

#2,586

1960s

-20%

#3,421

1970s

-65%

#5,723

1980s

-66%

#9,689

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,344

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#15,681

The story of Florance

Florance is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,681 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,677 American babies have been named Florance. Its peak came in 1917, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Florance stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Florance?

The median living Florance is about 74 years old; half are between 62 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Florance are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Florance year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,681
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,344
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,689
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,970
1960	8	#4,903
1955	12	#3,441
1950	16	#2,586
1945	17	#2,094
1940	19	#1,858
1935	28	#1,392
1930	30	#1,413
1925	34	#1,387
1920	38	#1,246
1915	42	#1,028
1910	20	#982
1905	15	#981
1900	16	#949
1895	8	#1,231
1890	10	#889
1885	6	#969
1880	7	#698

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Florance, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Florance?

The median living Florance is about 74 years old. Half of all living Florances are between 62 and 82 years old.

How many people named Florance are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Florance are alive in the United States, based on 1,677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Florance in 2025?

Florance ranked #15,681 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Florance?

1,677 babies have been named Florance in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Florance most popular?

Florance peaked in 1917, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Florance a boy or girl name?

Florance is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Florance rising or falling?

Florance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Florance popularity over time

The story of Florance

How old are people named Florance?

Florance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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