Floriana
A feminine given name derived from the Latin word "florere" meaning "to bloom or flourish".
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Floriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Floriana today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Floriana births was 2023 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Floriana. 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 Floriana with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Floriana. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
2023
9 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,582
Tracked since 2002
Census
Floriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 313 people with the first name Floriana, which placed it at #28,614 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
#28,614
National first-name rank
People counted
313
313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Floriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Floriana is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Floriana 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 Floriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.0% · 172
- Hispanic or Latino32.3% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 16
- Black or African American3.5% · 11
- Two or more races2.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Floriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Floriana from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 27 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
Floriana 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 Floriana 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 Floriana
The name Floriana has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "floriana" which means "blooming" or "flourishing." This feminine name is closely related to the masculine form "Florian," both of which were initially used as cognomens or surnames in ancient Rome.
The earliest recorded use of Floriana as a given name dates back to the late 4th century AD, when it appeared in a collection of Roman inscriptions. It was particularly popular among families associated with agriculture or horticulture, reflecting the name's connection to nature and growth.
In the Middle Ages, the name Floriana gained popularity in parts of Europe, especially in Italy and Spain. It was often associated with the celebration of springtime and the blossoming of flowers, symbolizing renewal and hope.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Floriana was Floriana di Todi, an Italian mystic and Franciscan tertiary who lived in the 13th century (c. 1211-1286). She was known for her devout spirituality and is venerated as a Blessed in the Catholic Church.
Another historical figure with the name Floriana was Floriana Michaelis (1460-1528), a German Renaissance humanist and writer. She was renowned for her literary works and her advocacy for women's education during a time when it was uncommon.
In the 16th century, Floriana Cartari (c. 1530-1595) was an Italian poet and author from Venice. She gained recognition for her poetic works and her contributions to the literary circles of her time.
During the 17th century, Floriana Arrighi (1614-1672) was a notable Italian painter and engraver from Florence. She was admired for her skillful portraiture and her involvement in the artistic circles of the Baroque period.
In the 18th century, Floriana Molza Carracci (1760-1838) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. She was a member of the renowned Carracci family of artists and gained recognition for her religious paintings and portrait work.
Throughout its history, the name Floriana has been associated with themes of growth, renewal, and artistic expression, reflecting its connection to the natural world and the creative arts.
People
Floriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Floriana 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
Floriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Floriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Floriana 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 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Floriana a common name?
We classify Floriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Floriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Floriana was 2023, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Floriana is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Floriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 313 people with the name Floriana, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,614 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 Floriana 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 Floriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Floriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 307 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Floriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Floriana is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Floriana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Floriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.0% (172 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 Floriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Floriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Floriana 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 Floriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Floriana 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 Floriana 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 Floriana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.