Florencio
Of French or Spanish origin, meaning "blooming" or "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 1,982 living Americans carry the first name Florencio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Florencio today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florencio births was 1924 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florencio. 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.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 172,934 Americans
Peak year
1924
48 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,510
Tracked since 1882
Census
Florencio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,323 people with the first name Florencio, which placed it at #3,356 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
#3,356
National first-name rank
People counted
6.3K
6,323 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Florencio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florencio is Hispanic at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.8%) and White (1.5%). 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 Florencio 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 Florencio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.8% · 5,428
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.8% · 744
- White1.5% · 95
- Two or more races0.5% · 29
- Black or African American0.3% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 9
Popularity
Florencio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florencio from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 358 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
Florencio 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 Florencio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Florencios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Florencio, while New York, Illinois, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 254 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Florencio
The name Florencio originated from the Latin name Florentius, which was derived from the word "florens" meaning "flourishing" or "prosperous". It was a common name during the Roman Empire and was popular among the wealthy and influential families.
The name Florencio gained widespread recognition in the 8th century when Saint Florencio, a Spanish monk and missionary, lived and worked in the region of Asturias. He is credited with spreading Christianity and establishing several monasteries in the area.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Florencio can be found in the "Códice Calixtino," a 12th-century manuscript that chronicles the life of Saint James the Great and the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The manuscript mentions several individuals with the name Florencio who were involved in the construction of churches and monasteries along the pilgrimage route.
In the 15th century, Florencio Martínez de Burgos was a notable Spanish philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris. He wrote several treatises on logic and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied throughout Europe.
During the 16th century, Florencio Maldonado was a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation of the globe. He played a crucial role in the expedition and was among the few survivors who returned to Spain in 1522.
In the 18th century, Florencio García Goyena was a prominent Spanish jurist and politician. He was instrumental in the drafting of the Spanish Civil Code of 1889, which is still in use today.
Another notable figure with the name Florencio was Florencio Harmodio Arosemena, a Panamanian statesman and diplomat who served as the President of Panama from 1910 to 1912. He was a key figure in the country's struggle for independence from Colombia and played a significant role in shaping Panama's early political landscape.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Florencio. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, the name has been embraced by various cultures and has left an indelible mark on the pages of history.
People
Florencio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florencio 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
Florencio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florencio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,982 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florencio 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 172,934 US residents.
Is Florencio a common name?
We classify Florencio as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,070 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florencio most popular?
The single biggest year for Florencio was 1924, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florencio is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Florencio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,323 people with the name Florencio, or 2.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,356 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 Florencio 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 Florencio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Florencio appears almost entirely male. Of the 6,318 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Florencio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florencio is Hispanic at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.8%) and White (1.5%). 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 Florencio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Florencio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (5,428 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 Florencio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florencio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florencio in the SSA data are male. 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 Florencio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florencio 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 Florencio 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 Florencio?
Want to know how many people share the name Florencio? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.