Flora
Girl name · #607 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Flora? In official American birth records, Flora has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Flora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Flora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". 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. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Flora is most common in CO (0.8 per 1,000), PA (0.7 per 1,000), MN (0.6 per 1,000), UT (0.6 per 1,000), MA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Flora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Flora?
In official American birth records, the name Flora first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 365 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.