Florio
A masculine name deriving from Latin, meaning "blooming" or "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Florio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Florio today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Florio births was 1926 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Florio. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Florio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1926
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1926 SSA rank
#4,438
Tracked since 1926
Popularity
Florio: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Florio 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 Florio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Florio
The name Florio has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "florius," which means "blooming" or "flourishing." This connection to nature and growth suggests that the name may have been given to individuals born during the spring season or to those who were considered to possess a lively and vibrant spirit.
During the Middle Ages, the name Florio gained popularity in Italy, particularly in regions like Tuscany and Umbria. It is believed to have been used as a given name as early as the 12th century, although written records from that era are scarce.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Florio appears in Dante Alighieri's epic poem, "The Divine Comedy." In the first part of the work, "Inferno," Dante encounters a group of souls in the seventh circle of Hell, which includes a character named Florio. This reference suggests that the name was in use during the 13th and 14th centuries when Dante lived.
Throughout the Renaissance period, the name Florio became closely associated with the arts and culture. Florio Biondo, an Italian Renaissance humanist and historian born in 1392, is remembered for his influential works on ancient Roman history and geography. Another notable figure was Florio Perotti, an Italian humanist and grammarian who lived from 1434 to 1480 and made significant contributions to the study of Latin language and literature.
In the 16th century, John Florio, an Italian-born English linguist and lexicographer, played a crucial role in introducing Italian language and culture to England. Born in 1553, he is best known for his groundbreaking work, "A World of Words," which was one of the earliest comprehensive dictionaries of the Italian language.
During the 17th century, the name Florio was associated with the arts and education. Florio Jacobilli, an Italian painter and art theorist born in 1636, was renowned for his works on perspective and optical illusions. Florio Settimano, born in 1616, was a prominent Italian educator and author who wrote extensively on teaching methods and educational reform.
These examples illustrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Florio, which has been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions to fields such as literature, history, language, art, and education throughout various periods in Western civilization.
People
Florio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Florio 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
Florio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Florio 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 - US residents.
Is Florio a common name?
We classify Florio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Florio most popular?
The single biggest year for Florio was 1926, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Florio is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Florio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Florio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Florio 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 Florio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Florio 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 Florio 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Florio?
Want to know how many people share the name Florio? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.