Girl nameCurrently #648 in the USRising
Flora
FLOR-uh//ˈflɔːrə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19205 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Flower
Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, her name drawn directly from the Latin word for flower. A charming Victorian nature name, it has seen renewed interest recently among vintage floral choices.
Flora's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Flora |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 370 |
| 1881 | 317 |
| 1882 | 380 |
| 1883 | 387 |
| 1884 | 393 |
| 1885 | 445 |
| 1886 | 443 |
| 1887 | 408 |
| 1888 | 541 |
| 1889 | 516 |
| 1890 | 510 |
| 1891 | 497 |
| 1892 | 585 |
| 1893 | 537 |
| 1894 | 619 |
| 1895 | 552 |
| 1896 | 527 |
| 1897 | 488 |
| 1898 | 607 |
| 1899 | 520 |
| 1900 | 623 |
| 1901 | 493 |
| 1902 | 587 |
| 1903 | 536 |
| 1904 | 577 |
| 1905 | 633 |
| 1906 | 623 |
| 1907 | 617 |
| 1908 | 677 |
| 1909 | 672 |
| 1910 | 793 |
| 1911 | 749 |
| 1912 | 899 |
| 1913 | 943 |
| 1914 | 1,152 |
| 1915 | 1,375 |
| 1916 | 1,459 |
| 1917 | 1,456 |
| 1918 | 1,509 |
| 1919 | 1,444 |
| 1920 | 1,573 |
| 1921 | 1,560 |
| 1922 | 1,528 |
| 1923 | 1,489 |
| 1924 | 1,449 |
| 1925 | 1,411 |
| 1926 | 1,374 |
| 1927 | 1,302 |
| 1928 | 1,207 |
| 1929 | 1,132 |
| 1930 | 1,152 |
| 1931 | 965 |
| 1932 | 898 |
| 1933 | 911 |
| 1934 | 913 |
| 1935 | 841 |
| 1936 | 748 |
| 1937 | 795 |
| 1938 | 784 |
| 1939 | 765 |
| 1940 | 695 |
| 1941 | 702 |
| 1942 | 694 |
| 1943 | 643 |
| 1944 | 636 |
| 1945 | 529 |
| 1946 | 553 |
| 1947 | 577 |
| 1948 | 585 |
| 1949 | 578 |
| 1950 | 546 |
| 1951 | 507 |
| 1952 | 464 |
| 1953 | 469 |
| 1954 | 413 |
| 1955 | 458 |
| 1956 | 408 |
| 1957 | 417 |
| 1958 | 359 |
| 1959 | 370 |
| 1960 | 344 |
| 1961 | 298 |
| 1962 | 271 |
| 1963 | 293 |
| 1964 | 254 |
| 1965 | 206 |
| 1966 | 181 |
| 1967 | 162 |
| 1968 | 138 |
| 1969 | 135 |
| 1970 | 137 |
| 1971 | 140 |
| 1972 | 126 |
| 1973 | 110 |
| 1974 | 111 |
| 1975 | 101 |
| 1976 | 116 |
| 1977 | 103 |
| 1978 | 107 |
| 1979 | 88 |
| 1980 | 117 |
| 1981 | 93 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1983 | 81 |
| 1984 | 83 |
| 1985 | 82 |
| 1986 | 76 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1988 | 71 |
| 1989 | 75 |
| 1990 | 83 |
| 1991 | 73 |
| 1992 | 72 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1994 | 59 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1997 | 93 |
| 1998 | 78 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 99 |
| 2001 | 114 |
| 2002 | 87 |
| 2003 | 79 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2005 | 117 |
| 2006 | 90 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 112 |
| 2009 | 104 |
| 2010 | 114 |
| 2011 | 122 |
| 2012 | 128 |
| 2013 | 144 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 177 |
| 2016 | 195 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 280 |
| 2020 | 279 |
| 2021 | 460 |
| 2022 | 402 |
| 2023 | 427 |
| 2024 | 452 |
Flora through the decades
- Flora peaked in 1920, when 1,573 babies were named Flora in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Flora has risen 159% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Flora currently ranks #648 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Flo
Variants & spellings
Floral