Floretta: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	36	4	–	#1,214
1900s	93	9	+158%	#954
1910s	263	26	+183%	#968
1920s	371	37	+41%	#1,110
1930s	432	43	+16%	#1,001
1940s	326	33	-25%	#1,252
1950s	297	30	-9%	#1,652
1960s	164	16	-45%	#2,114
1970s	74	7	-55%	#3,925
1980s	15	2	-80%	#6,974
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,214

1900s

+158%

#954

1910s

263

+183%

#968

1920s

371

+41%

#1,110

1930s

432

+16%

#1,001

1940s

326

-25%

#1,252

1950s

297

-9%

#1,652

1960s

164

-45%

#2,114

1970s

-55%

#3,925

1980s

-80%

#6,974

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Floretta

Floretta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 2,071 American babies have been named Floretta. Its peak came in 1930, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Floretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Floretta?

The median living Floretta is about 72 years old; half are between 64 and 81. An estimated 800 people named Floretta 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.

Floretta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,448
1975	7	#7,398
1970	15	#3,925
1965	16	#3,185
1960	30	#2,114
1955	36	#1,746
1950	23	#2,019
1945	21	#1,843
1940	35	#1,252
1935	37	#1,172
1930	51	#1,034
1925	35	#1,353
1920	44	#1,140
1915	39	#1,083
1910	7	#2,005
1905	11	#1,197
1900	7	#1,631
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,403
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Floretta?

The median living Floretta is about 72 years old. Half of all living Florettas are between 64 and 81 years old.

How many people named Floretta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Floretta are alive in the United States, based on 2,071 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Floretta in 2025?

Floretta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Floretta?

2,071 babies have been named Floretta in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Floretta most popular?

Floretta peaked in 1930, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Floretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Floretta rising or falling?

Floretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Floretta popularity over time

The story of Floretta

How old are people named Floretta?

Floretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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