Florence is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Florence means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Florence across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Florence has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Florence is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “flourishing, prosperous”. also the name of the Italian city.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 340,547 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 32,652 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 841 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 201 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 805 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 825 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Florence per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (11,350/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (2,072/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (74/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (34/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (20/yr).
Florence has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #30 nationally (given to 11,350 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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