Florida
Florida was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 381st; the most babies were born in 1925 (99). More babies were named Florida in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192599 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,532babies recorded
Florida popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1918.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #5,982 | 8 |
| 1960 | #2,764 | 20 |
| 1950 | #1,482 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,013 | 50 |
| 1930 | #984 | 56 |
| 1920 | #859 | 71 |
| 1910 | #648 | 43 |
| 1900 | #442 | 57 |
| 1890 | #494 | 28 |
| 1880 | #559 | 10 |
How popular is Florida, counting every spelling?
Florida has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Florida?
About 700 people born in the US named Florida are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 67 and 84. That makes Florida a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Florida by state
How common Florida was among girls born in each state in 1923–1927, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (10.3×), Mississippi (6.5×), Louisiana (3.9×), Arkansas (3.8×), Alabama (2.2×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Florida: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Florida, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Florida
How popular is the name Florida?
Florida was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 381st; the most babies were born in 1925 (99). More babies were named Florida in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Florida a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 3,527 girls and 5 boys.
Where was Florida most popular?
In 1923–1927, Florida was most common in Florida (0.67 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Louisiana.