Florencia
Feminine Latin name meaning "prosperous" or "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 1,142 living Americans carry the first name Florencia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florencia today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florencia births was 2003 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florencia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Florencia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 300,135 Americans
Peak year
2003
37 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,049
Tracked since 1897
Census
Florencia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,426 people with the first name Florencia, which placed it at #3,730 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
#3,730
National first-name rank
People counted
5.4K
5,426 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
80.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Florencia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florencia is Hispanic at 80.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (14.6%) and White (2.4%). 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 Florencia 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 Florencia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino80.8% · 4,382
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.6% · 792
- White2.4% · 131
- Black or African American1.7% · 91
- Two or more races0.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 10
Popularity
Florencia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florencia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 285 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Florencia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Florencia 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 Florencia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Florencias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Florencia, while New York, Illinois, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 93 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Florencia
Florencia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Florentius, which itself comes from the Latin word "florens," meaning "blooming" or "flourishing." The name has its roots in ancient Rome and was initially used to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with the city of Florence (Florentia in Latin) in Italy.
The earliest recorded use of the name Florencia dates back to the 4th century AD, when it was mentioned in various Roman records and inscriptions. During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Roman Catholic influence, such as Italy, Spain, and France.
In the 13th century, Florencia was the name of a Benedictine nun and mystic, Blessed Florencia de Benavides (1232-1292), who was born in Salamanca, Spain, and is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. Another notable figure with this name was Florencia Pinar (1564-1647), a Spanish poet and writer from Madrid, who was renowned for her literary works during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
In the 16th century, Florencia became a popular name among the Spanish nobility, and it was often given to daughters of aristocratic families. One such example is Florencia de Mendoza (1548-1587), a Spanish noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I of England.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained further popularity in Italy, where it was associated with the city of Florence and its rich cultural heritage. One notable Italian figure with this name was Florencia Piccolomini (1537-1601), a member of the influential Piccolomini family and the wife of Antonio da Sangallo, a renowned Italian architect.
In the 18th century, Florencia was the name of a Spanish painter, Florencia Pelegrina (1749-1808), who was known for her religious paintings and portraits. She was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition and success in the male-dominated art world.
Throughout history, the name Florencia has maintained its association with beauty, elegance, and cultural sophistication, reflecting its origins in the Latin word "florens" and its connection to the city of Florence, a center of art, literature, and Renaissance culture.
People
Florencia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florencia 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
Florencia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florencia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florencia 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 300,135 US residents.
Is Florencia a common name?
We classify Florencia as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,568 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florencia most popular?
The single biggest year for Florencia was 2003, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florencia is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Florencia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,426 people with the name Florencia, or 1.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,730 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 Florencia 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 Florencia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Florencia appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,423 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Florencia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florencia is Hispanic at 80.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (14.6%) and White (2.4%). 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 Florencia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Florencia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.8% (4,382 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 Florencia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florencia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florencia 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 Florencia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florencia 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 Florencia 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 Florencia?
Want to know how many people have the name Florencia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.