Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Florence
Endangered
Down 93% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
11,318
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Florence
How many people are named Florence?
An estimated 29,257 living Americans are named Florence.
How rare is Florence?
Florence is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 796 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Florence?
The median age of a living American named Florence is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 79 years old.
Is Florence still popular?
No. Florence is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1918 peak with 796 births in 2025.
Where is Florence most common?
Florence has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
93%
2025
796
All-time
339,093
Where it lives now
Florence is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Florence is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.