Flora
Latin flos, “flower”; the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Flora appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 19 different years between 1880 and 1902. Its biggest year was 1920, when 1,566 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 149 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 68. In 2025 it ranked No. 607 for girls. All told, 71,143 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,195 | No. 68 |
| 1890s | 5,442 | No. 82 |
| 1900s | 6,015 | No. 100 |
| 1910s | 11,761 | No. 108 |
| 1920s | 13,962 | No. 149 |
| 1930s | 8,727 | No. 174 |
| 1940s | 6,178 | No. 242 |
| 1950s | 4,411 | No. 328 |
| 1960s | 2,277 | No. 526 |
| 1970s | 1,140 | No. 927 |
| 1980s | 830 | No. 1152 |
| 1990s | 717 | No. 1682 |
| 2000s | 1,008 | No. 1611 |
| 2010s | 1,801 | No. 939 |
| 2020s | 2,507 | No. 607 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.