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How Many People Are Named Flora?
Estimated people named Flora living in the U.S. today
17,524
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 70,655
- Peak year: 1920 (1,573 births)
- Estimated living today: 17,524
Flora by age group — who carries the name today?
Flora popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Flora
Flora has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 70,655 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 17,524 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 19,505 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Floras you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Flora in the US?
An estimated 17,524 people named Flora are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Flora rare — about 1 in 19,505 Americans.
Is Flora a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Flora is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Flora most popular?
Flora peaked in 1920, when 1,573 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Flora?
Flora ranks #1,724 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 50 out of 100 (higher means rarer).