Flora
Girl name · #607 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Flora is currently the #607 girl name in the United States — 483 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1337, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,727 girls born in 2025 was named Flora.
The 145-year story
Flora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 365 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 1,566 girls were named Flora — good for #149 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Flora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Flora in class?
Flora scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Flora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Flora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Floras were CA (41), TX (36), PA (32), FL (30), OH (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Flora
Statistically, parents drawn to Flora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenora, Leora, Leonora, Della, and Leona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Flora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 483 | #607 |
| 2024 | 455 | #645 |
| 2023 | 428 | #682 |
| 2022 | 402 | #726 |
| 2021 | 460 | #648 |
| 2020 | 279 | #924 |
| 2019 | 281 | #939 |
| 2018 | 244 | #1051 |
| 2017 | 226 | #1114 |
| 2016 | 195 | #1252 |
| 2015 | 177 | #1337 |
| 2014 | 170 | #1368 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1524 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1663 |
| 2011 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1890 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1886 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 117 | #1690 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1942 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 114 | #1611 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Flora a popular girl name?
Flora ranked #607 among girls in 2025 with 483 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1337.
When was the name Flora most popular?
Flora peaked in 1920, when 1,566 American girls received the name (ranked #149 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Flora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,727 newborn American girls was named Flora. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.