Fiore
Fiore is an Italian name meaning flower or blossom.
Name Census estimates that about 110 living Americans carry the first name Fiore. It is a predominantly male name (93.0% of registrations). The average person named Fiore today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fiore births was 1916 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fiore. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
110
~ 1 in 3,115,949 Americans
Peak year
1916
23 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1973 SSA rank
#5,352
Tracked since 1911
Census
Fiore in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 377 people with the first name Fiore, which placed it at #25,213 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,213
National first-name rank
People counted
377
377 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fiore
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fiore is White at 81.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Black (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fiore described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fiore at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.7% · 308
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 38
- Black or African American3.4% · 13
- Two or more races2.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Fiore
Fiore leans heavily male at 93.0% of total registrations, but 35 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Fiore as a male name
- Ranked #5,352 in 1973
- 5 male births in 1973
- Peak: 1916 (23 births)
Fiore as a female name
- Ranked #10,511 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Fiore on both sides of the split. Of the 372 people counted with this name, 281 were male (75.5%) and 91 were female (24.5%).
Popularity
Fiore: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fiore from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 176 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fiore by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fiore during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fiores live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Fiore, while New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fiore
The name Fiore is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "flos," which means flower. It first emerged in Italy during the Middle Ages, around the 13th century.
In its early days, the name Fiore was primarily used as a nickname or a surname, referring to people who were involved in the cultivation or trade of flowers. Over time, it gradually transitioned into a given name, particularly in regions like Tuscany, where it gained popularity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fiore can be found in Dante Alighieri's renowned literary work, the Divine Comedy, written in the early 14th century. In the Paradiso section of the epic poem, Dante mentions a character named Fiore, indicating the name's use during that period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Fiore. One of the most celebrated is Fiore dei Liberi (c. 1350-1420), an Italian master of medieval martial arts and the author of the influential fencing manual known as "Fior di Battaglia" (The Flower of Battle).
Another prominent figure was Fiore della Vegna (c. 1230-1292), an Italian jurist and poet who served as a judge and a diplomat in the court of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. His poetic works were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.
In the realm of art, Fiore Barbavara (c. 1530-1588) was an Italian painter from Verona, known for his religious and mythological works. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.
The name Fiore also had a presence in the world of literature, with Fiore Malesci (1865-1939), an Italian novelist and playwright who wrote extensively about the life and struggles of the working class in his native region of Puglia.
Another notable figure was Fiore Patti (1880-1952), an Italian-American opera singer who achieved considerable success on the operatic stage in the early 20th century, performing in major opera houses across Europe and the United States.
People
Fiore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fiore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fiore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fiore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fiore going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,115,949 US residents.
Is Fiore a common name?
We classify Fiore as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 500 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fiore most popular?
The single biggest year for Fiore was 1916, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fiore is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fiore in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 377 people with the name Fiore, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,213 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fiore in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fiore?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Fiore on both sides of the split. Of the 372 people counted with this name, 281 were male (75.5%) and 91 were female (24.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fiore?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fiore is White at 81.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Black (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fiore most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fiore in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.7% (308 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fiore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fiore a male name?
Yes, 93.0% of people registered as Fiore in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fiore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fiore in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fiore can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Fiore?
Want to know how many people share the name Fiore? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.