Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Prosperous, Flowering
Blooming, flourishing; Florence is often thought of in reference to a beautiful city in Italy that is considered a cultural art center. Renowned nurse Florence Nightengale was named for this city of her birth. - English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Florence
Pronunciation
f-loren-ce, fl(o)-re-nce
Famous People
Athlete Florence (Flo Jo) Griffith Joyner, Actress Florence Henderson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #1023, 45 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #14, 11,317 births); most recent 2025 (rank #391, 796 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 796 |
| 2024 | 6 | 711 |
| 2023 | – | 582 |
| 2022 | 7 | 474 |
| 2021 | – | 401 |
| 2020 | – | 357 |
| 2019 | – | 282 |
| 2018 | – | 273 |
| 2017 | – | 267 |
| 2016 | – | 247 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #8, 2,180 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5, 1,924 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,924 |
| 2024 | 1,936 |
| 2023 | 1,899 |
| 2022 | 1,971 |
| 2021 | 2,180 |
| 2020 | 1,963 |
| 2019 | 2,025 |
| 2018 | 2,062 |
| 2017 | 2,028 |
| 2016 | 2,072 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1913 (rank #553, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #12, 8,267 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1859, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 16 |
| 2022 | – | 17 |
| 2021 | – | 19 |
| 2020 | – | 20 |
| 2019 | – | 26 |
| 2018 | – | 25 |
| 2017 | – | 23 |
| 2016 | – | 21 |
| 2015 | – | 29 |
| 2014 | – | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #117, 23 births); most recent 1992 (rank #337, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #163, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 22 |
| 2024 | – | 31 |
| 2023 | – | 24 |
| 2022 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | – | 29 |
| 2020 | – | 28 |
| 2019 | – | 30 |
| 2018 | – | 25 |
| 2017 | – | 23 |
| 2016 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #54, 74 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #84, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1932 (rank #16, 48 births); most recent 2023 (rank #171, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence