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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Floy

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Florence Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given name Florence.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Floy
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
241 babies
All-time total
6,935
#2,142 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Floy popularity over time

6,935 babies have been named Floy since 1880, 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 395 – 395 40 – #277
1890s 699 19 718 72 +82% #306
1900s 774 13 787 79 +10% #357
1910s 1,557 73 1,630 163 +107% #388
1920s 1,560 109 1,669 167 +2% #530
1930s 925 55 980 98 -41% #585
1940s 459 41 500 50 -49% #937
1950s 186 13 199 20 -60% #1,879
1960s 50 – 50 5 -75% #4,652
1970s 7 – 7 1 -86% #6,828
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The story of Floy

Floy 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 1880, 6,935 American babies have been named Floy. Its peak came in 1918, when 241 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 Floy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Floy?

The median living Floy is about 82 years old; half are between 75 and 89. An estimated 800 people named Floy are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Floy year by year

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

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1965 7 #5,458 – –
1960 6 #5,921 – –
1955 17 #2,757 – –
1950 26 #1,879 8 #2,857
1945 44 #1,195 7 #2,840
1940 59 #937 6 #3,242
1935 102 #649 7 #3,068
1930 120 #632 – –
1925 155 #578 6 #3,898
1920 176 #535 9 #3,051
1915 184 #454 11 #2,360
1910 104 #388 – –
1905 74 #392 – –
1900 85 #368 – –
1895 76 #328 – –
1890 68 #306 – –
1885 43 #307 – –
1880 23 #334 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Floy?

The median living Floy is about 82 years old. Half of all living Floys are between 75 and 89 years old.

How many people named Floy are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Floy are alive in the United States, based on 6,935 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Floy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Florence.

How popular is the name Floy in 2025?

Floy 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 Floy?

6,935 babies have been named Floy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Floy most popular?

Floy peaked in 1918, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Floy a boy or girl name?

Floy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Floy rising or falling?

Floy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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