Florentina
A feminine form of the Latin name Florentius, meaning "prosperous" or "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 604 living Americans carry the first name Florentina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florentina today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florentina births was 1928 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florentina. 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 Florentina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
604
~ 1 in 567,474 Americans
Peak year
1928
28 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,756
Tracked since 1905
Census
Florentina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,466 people with the first name Florentina, which placed it at #5,074 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
#5,074
National first-name rank
People counted
3.5K
3,466 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
65.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Florentina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florentina is Hispanic at 65.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.0%) and White (14.2%). 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 Florentina 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 Florentina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino65.2% · 2,260
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.0% · 625
- White14.2% · 492
- Black or African American1.5% · 53
- Two or more races0.6% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 14
Popularity
Florentina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florentina from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 156 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
Florentina 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 Florentina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Florentinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Hawaii recorded the most babies named Florentina, while Hawaii, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Florentina
The name Florentina has its roots in Latin culture and language. It originated as a feminine form of the name Florentius, derived from the Latin word "florens," meaning "blooming" or "flourishing." This connection to nature and vitality formed the basis of the name's early significance.
In ancient Rome, the name Florentina was occasionally bestowed upon girls born during the springtime when flowers were in bloom. Its association with the vibrant and fertile season made it a popular choice among Roman families who valued symbolic meanings in naming traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Florentina can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman by that name in his work "Annals." This suggests that the name was in use as early as the 1st century AD.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Florentina gained popularity in regions influenced by Latin culture, particularly in Italy and parts of modern-day France and Spain. It was often associated with the city of Florence, which was a center of art, culture, and learning during the Renaissance period.
In the 13th century, Saint Florentina, a Christian martyr from Spain, became a notable bearer of the name. Her story of faith and sacrifice contributed to the name's spiritual connotations in Catholic regions.
Another famous Florentina was Florentina Möller, a 16th-century German painter and engraver known for her exceptional skills in portraiture and religious artworks.
In the 17th century, Florentina de Carton, a Flemish botanist and writer, made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties.
During the 19th century, Florentina Malvezzi was an Italian operatic soprano who performed in prestigious opera houses across Europe, including La Scala in Milan.
In the early 20th century, Florentina Hubka was a renowned Polish-American dancer and choreographer who helped popularize Polish folk dances on the international stage.
While the name Florentina has waxed and waned in popularity over the centuries, its connection to the natural world, art, and cultural heritage has endured, making it a name with a rich historical tapestry.
People
Florentina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florentina 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
Florentina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florentina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 604 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florentina 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 567,474 US residents.
Is Florentina a common name?
We classify Florentina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,043 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florentina most popular?
The single biggest year for Florentina was 1928, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florentina is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Florentina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,466 people with the name Florentina, or 1.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,074 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 Florentina 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 Florentina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Florentina appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,471 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Florentina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florentina is Hispanic at 65.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.0%) and White (14.2%). 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 Florentina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Florentina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.2% (2,260 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 Florentina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florentina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florentina 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 Florentina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florentina 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 Florentina 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 have Florentina as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.