Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Floris

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Floris
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
33 babies
All-time total
691
#9,813 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Floris popularity over time

691 babies have been named Floris since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 38 – 38 4 – #1,399
1910s 206 7 213 21 +461% #1,328
1920s 209 15 224 22 +5% #1,588
1930s 129 – 129 13 -42% #1,928
1940s 50 – 50 5 -61% #2,137
1950s 37 – 37 4 -26% #3,631
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The story of Floris

Floris 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 1904, 691 American babies have been named Floris. Its peak came in 1925, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Floris?

The median living Floris is about 81 years old; half are between 74 and 89. An estimated 100 people named Floris are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Floris year by year

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

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1955 6 #5,408 – –
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1945 5 #4,773 – –
1940 15 #2,137 – –
1935 16 #2,031 – –
1930 14 #2,347 – –
1925 28 #1,588 5 #4,456
1920 22 #1,838 – –
1915 27 #1,377 – –
1910 8 #1,829 – –
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Famous people named Floris

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Floris V, Count of Holland Floris V, Count of Holland Count of Holland from 1256 to 1296 1254–1296 · Medieval
  2. 2 Floris I, Count of Holland Count in Frisia 1025–1061 · Medieval
  3. 3 Floris IV, Count of Holland Count of Holland from 1222 to 1234 1210–1234 · Medieval
  4. 4 Floris III, Count of Holland Count of Holland from 1157 to 1190 1141–1190 · Medieval
  5. 5 Floris II, Count of Holland Count of Holland 1091–1121 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Floris?

The median living Floris is about 81 years old. Half of all living Floriss are between 74 and 89 years old.

How many people named Floris are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Floris are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Floris in 2025?

Floris 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 Floris?

691 babies have been named Floris in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Floris most popular?

Floris peaked in 1925, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Floris a boy or girl name?

Floris is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Floris rising or falling?

Floris has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Floris?

Well-known people named Floris include Floris V, Count of Holland (politician), Floris I, Count of Holland (politician), Floris IV, Count of Holland (politician).

Names like Floris

Names that sound and feel close to Floris: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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