Florabel
Feminine name derived from the Latin "flos" meaning "flower" and "bella" meaning "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Florabel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florabel today is around 123 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florabel births was 1917 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florabel. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Florabel is about 123 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Florabels were born before 1913.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Florabel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1917
8 babies that year
Average age
123
years old
1931 SSA rank
#4,572
Tracked since 1913
Popularity
Florabel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florabel from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 30 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Florabel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Florabel 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 Florabel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Florabel
Florabel is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Latin words "flos" meaning "flower" and "bella" meaning "beautiful." It is a compound name that translates to "beautiful flower."
The name Florabel first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, when it was popular among the French nobility. It was likely inspired by the courtly love tradition and the idealization of feminine beauty during that era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Florabel can be found in the 13th-century French chanson de geste, "Garin le Loherain." In this epic poem, Florabel is the name of a character who is the daughter of a noble knight.
In the 14th century, Florabel was the name of a female character in the medieval French romance "Roman de la Rose." This literary work, written by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, was an influential allegory that explored the concept of courtly love.
During the Renaissance period, the name Florabel gained popularity among the European aristocracy. One notable bearer of the name was Florabel de Neufville (1537-1598), a French noblewoman who was a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici.
In the 17th century, Florabel Monckton (1653-1708) was an English aristocrat and courtier who served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary II.
Another historical figure with the name Florabel was Florabel de Morville (1748-1820), a French aristocrat and courtier who served as a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette.
While the name Florabel has fallen out of common use in modern times, it remains a part of historical records and literary works, reflecting its origins in the courtly love tradition and the idealization of feminine beauty during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
People
Florabel + last name combinations
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Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Florabel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florabel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florabel 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 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Florabel a common name?
We classify Florabel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florabel most popular?
The single biggest year for Florabel was 1917, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florabel is about 123 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Florabel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florabel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florabel in the SSA data are female. 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 Florabel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florabel 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 Florabel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Florabel?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Florabel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.