Florabelle
A feminine name combining "flor" meaning flower with "belle" meaning beautiful.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Florabelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florabelle today is around 91 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florabelle births was 1918 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florabelle. 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 Florabelle is about 91 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Florabelles were born before 1945.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Florabelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1918
21 babies that year
Average age
91
years old
1940 SSA rank
#4,575
Tracked since 1904
Popularity
Florabelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florabelle from the 1900s through to the 1940s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 142 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
Florabelle 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 Florabelle 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 Florabelle
The name Florabelle has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the words "flora" meaning flower and "bellus" meaning beautiful. It is a combination of these two words, creating a name that translates to "beautiful flower." This name gained popularity during the Victorian era, particularly in the English-speaking world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Florabelle can be traced back to the late 19th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Florabelle Rendlen, an American writer born in 1879 who published several works of poetry and prose in the early 1900s.
In the world of literature, Florabelle is the name of a character in the novel "The Shuttle" written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published in 1907. The character is described as a young and beautiful American woman, reflecting the meaning of the name.
One notable historical figure named Florabelle was Florabelle Wilson, an American singer and actress who rose to fame in the early 20th century. Born in 1892, she appeared in various Broadway productions and was known for her performances in operettas and musicals.
Another individual with this name was Florabelle Muir, a Scottish botanist and naturalist born in 1923. She made significant contributions to the study of plant life in Scotland and was recognized for her work in preserving and documenting the local flora.
In the world of sports, Florabelle Steele was an Australian tennis player who competed in the early 1900s. Born in 1891, she was a prominent figure in the Australian tennis circuit and participated in several major tournaments during her career.
While the name Florabelle was more prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it has maintained a certain charm and uniqueness throughout history, reflecting the beauty and grace associated with its meaning.
People
Florabelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florabelle 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
Florabelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florabelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florabelle 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Florabelle a common name?
We classify Florabelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 296 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florabelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Florabelle was 1918, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florabelle is about 91 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 Florabelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florabelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florabelle 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 Florabelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florabelle 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 Florabelle 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 many people share the name Florabelle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.