Florian
Boy name · #2483 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Florian, placing it at #2483 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Florian.
The 139-year story
Florian first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 125 boys were named Florian — good for #562 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 Florian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Florian in class?
Florian scores 44 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 Florian is most common
State-level data for Florian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Florian
Statistically, parents drawn to Florian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sylvan, Tillman, Henderson, Walton, and Arlan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Florian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Florian a popular boy name?
Florian ranked #2483 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Florian most popular?
Florian peaked in 1921, when 125 American boys received the name (ranked #562 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Florian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Florian. It scores 44/100 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.