Flore
Of Latin origin, meaning "flower" or "blossom".
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Flore. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Flore today is around 130 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Flore births was 1925 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Flore. 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 Flore is about 130 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Flores were born before 1906.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Flore. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1925
7 babies that year
Average age
130
years old
1933 SSA rank
#3,906
Tracked since 1911
Census
Flore in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 449 people with the first name Flore, which placed it at #22,241 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
#22,241
National first-name rank
People counted
449
449 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
49.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Flore
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Flore is Black at 49.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.6%) and Hispanic (23.4%). 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 Flore 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 Flore at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American49.0% · 220
- White23.6% · 106
- Hispanic or Latino23.4% · 105
- Two or more races1.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Flore: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Flore from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 29 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
Flore 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 Flore 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 Flore
The name Flore is of Latin origin, derived from the word "flora," which means "flower" or "blossom." It is believed to have originated in ancient Rome during the classical period, when the Latin language was widely spoken across the Roman Empire.
In Roman mythology, Flora was the goddess of flowers and spring, celebrated annually during the Floralia festival. The festival was held in late April or early May and was marked by games, theatrical performances, and the distribution of flowers and other floral decorations.
The earliest recorded use of the name Flore can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe. One notable historical figure with this name was Flore de Bruges, a Flemish mystic and visionary who lived in the 13th century. She is known for her writings and her involvement in the Beguine movement, a religious community of women.
In the 15th century, Flore Reveillaud was a French poet and composer who contributed to the development of the French Renaissance literature. Her works, including poetry and songs, were popular among the nobility and intellectual circles of the time.
During the 16th century, Flore de Tréveneuc was a Breton noblewoman and writer who authored several religious works and poems. She was also known for her patronage of the arts and her support for local artists and writers.
In the 19th century, Flore Célestine Grey, a French author and activist, was known for her writings on women's rights and her advocacy for social reforms. She published several novels and essays addressing the issues of education, marriage, and the role of women in society.
Another notable figure with the name Flore was Flore Lévis, a French Resistance fighter during World War II. She played a crucial role in the French Resistance movement against the German occupation, risking her life to assist Allied forces and provide intelligence to the Allies.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Flore. While the name may not be as common today as it once was, it has a rich cultural heritage rooted in ancient Roman mythology and has been carried by notable individuals throughout various periods of history.
People
Flore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Flore 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
Flore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Flore 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 Flore a common name?
We classify Flore 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, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Flore most popular?
The single biggest year for Flore was 1925, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Flore is about 130 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Flore in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 449 people with the name Flore, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,241 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 Flore 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 Flore?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Flore leans strongly female. 433 people counted with this name were female (95.2%), compared with 22 male bearers (4.8%). 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 Flore?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Flore is Black at 49.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.6%) and Hispanic (23.4%). 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 Flore most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Flore in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.0% (220 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 Flore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Flore a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Flore 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 Flore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Flore 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 Flore 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 are named Flore?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.