Florine
A feminine name from the French meaning "blooming" or "flowering".
Name Census estimates that about 2,031 living Americans carry the first name Florine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Florine today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florine births was 1921 (398 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florine. 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 Florine is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Florines were born before 1960.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 168,761 Americans
Peak year
1921
398 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1936 SSA rank
#3,723
Tracked since 1883
Census
Florine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,977 people with the first name Florine, which placed it at #5,675 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
#5,675
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
2,977 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Florine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florine is Black at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Hispanic (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 Florine 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 Florine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.2% · 1,583
- White38.3% · 1,139
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 72
- Two or more races2.3% · 69
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 56
Gender
Gender distribution for Florine
Out of the 11,259 babies given the name Florine since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Florine as a male name
- Ranked #3,723 in 1936
- 5 male births in 1936
- Peak: 1936 (5 births)
Florine as a female name
- Ranked #11,859 in 1990
- 6 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1921 (398 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Florine appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,968 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Florine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Florine from the 1880s through to the 1990s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 3,291 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
Florine 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 Florine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Florines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Florine, while South Dakota, District of Columbia, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 236 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Florine
The name Florine originates from the Latin word "florinus" meaning "blooming" or "flourishing". It is derived from the Latin word "flos" which translates to "flower". The name first appeared in ancient Roman times.
Florine was a relatively common name in parts of ancient Rome, particularly in regions where Latin was spoken. It was viewed as a beautiful, feminine name with connections to nature and new life. Some ancient Roman writings reference women with this name, though detailed records are scarce.
During the Middle Ages in Europe, the name fell out of widespread use but persisted in some areas with Latin influences like parts of Italy and France. A few historical figures bore this name, including Florine of Burgundy, a 12th century noblewoman.
The Renaissance period saw a revival of interest in classical names from ancient Rome and Greece. Florine became more fashionable again, especially among the upper classes. One notable bearer was Florine Marguerite, Comtesse de La Suse (1605-1681), a French courtier.
In the 1700s, Florine Reichardt (1718-1783) was a German soprano and one of the earliest celebrated opera singers to go by that first name. Around this time, spellings like Florine and Florinda were used interchangeably.
Other historic figures named Florine include Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944), an American painter and author, and Florine Bouyer (1900-1925), an early French film actress during the silent era.
While not as prevalent today compared to centuries past, the name Florine still maintains its elegant, floral associations from Latin roots. Its meaning of blooming and flourishing gives it a sense of beauty and vitality.
People
Florine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florine 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
Florine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,031 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florine 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 168,761 US residents.
Is Florine a common name?
We classify Florine as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florine most popular?
The single biggest year for Florine was 1921, when 398 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florine is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Florine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,977 people with the name Florine, or 0.99 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,675 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 Florine 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 Florine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Florine appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,968 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Florine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Florine is Black at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Hispanic (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 Florine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Florine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.2% (1,583 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 Florine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florine 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 Florine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florine 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 Florine 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 are called Florine?
Find out how many people have the name Florine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.