Florita: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	30	3	–	#3,107
1920s	84	8	+180%	#2,317
1930s	81	8	-4%	#2,546
1940s	86	9	+6%	#2,445
1950s	82	8	-5%	#3,141
1960s	76	8	-7%	#3,561
1970s	22	2	-71%	#5,724
1980s	25	3	+14%	#8,312
1990s	6	1	-76%	#11,994
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,107

1920s

+180%

#2,317

1930s

-4%

#2,546

1940s

+6%

#2,445

1950s

-5%

#3,141

1960s

-7%

#3,561

1970s

-71%

#5,724

1980s

+14%

#8,312

1990s

-76%

#11,994

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Florita

Florita 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 1912, 492 American babies have been named Florita. Its peak came in 1925, when 16 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 Florita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Florita?

The median living Florita is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Florita 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.

Florita 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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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,296
1960	13	#3,561
1955	10	#3,872
1950	–	–
1945	9	#3,213
1940	9	#3,045
1935	6	#3,925
1930	6	#4,228
1925	16	#2,317
1920	10	#3,188
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Florita?

The median living Florita is about 67 years old. Half of all living Floritas are between 59 and 78 years old.

How many people named Florita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Florita are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Florita mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Florita.

How popular is the name Florita in 2025?

Florita 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 Florita?

492 babies have been named Florita in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Florita most popular?

Florita peaked in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Florita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Florita rising or falling?

Florita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Florita popularity over time

The story of Florita

How old are people named Florita?

Florita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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