Florece
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "to bloom" or "to flourish".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Florece. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florece today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florece births was 1933 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florece. 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 Florece is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Floreces were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Florece. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1933
8 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1939 SSA rank
#3,923
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Florece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florece from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Florece 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 Florece during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Floreces live
Origin
Meaning and history of Florece
The name Florece is a Spanish name that originated in the late 15th century during the height of the Spanish Renaissance. It is derived from the Spanish verb "florecer," which means "to blossom" or "to flourish." The name is a representation of the cultural and artistic flowering that occurred in Spain during this period.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Florece can be found in the writings of the famous Spanish poet and playwright, Lope de Vega, who lived from 1562 to 1635. In his play "La Dorotea," one of the characters bears the name Florece, symbolizing the blossoming of love and creativity.
In the 17th century, Florece became a popular name among the Spanish nobility. One notable figure was Florece de Guzmán y Zúñiga, a Spanish noblewoman who lived from 1610 to 1684. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for writers and artists of the time.
During the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, the name Florece gained popularity among intellectuals and philosophers. One such individual was Florece de Montesquieu, a French philosopher and political thinker who lived from 1689 to 1755. He is best known for his influential work "The Spirit of the Laws," which had a significant impact on the development of political theory.
In the 19th century, the name Florece was associated with the Romantic movement in literature and art. One famous bearer of the name was Florece de Lamartine, a French poet and politician who lived from 1790 to 1869. His poetic works, such as "Meditations Poétiques," celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience.
Another notable figure from this period was Florece de Goya, a Spanish painter who lived from 1746 to 1828. He is considered one of the most influential artists of the Romantic era, known for his powerful and emotionally charged works that captured the spirit of his time.
While the name Florece has become less common in modern times, it remains a beautiful and evocative name that carries with it a rich cultural heritage and a connection to the vibrant artistic and intellectual movements of the past.
People
Florece + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florece 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
Florece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florece 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 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Florece a common name?
We classify Florece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florece most popular?
The single biggest year for Florece was 1933, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florece is about 84 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 Florece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florece a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florece 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 Florece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florece 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 Florece 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 have Florece as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.