Holding steady.
Popularity of Flornce since 1904
Babies named Flornce per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Flornce's real moment was 1907.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Flornce is an obscure variant of Florence that appeared briefly in the early 20th century. Social Security data shows it was first recorded in 1904, with its peak year in 1907. The name's trajectory has been stable at extremely low usage, and it has not ranked in any recent year. As of 2025, it remains a very rare choice. The spelling Flornce may have been a phonetic simplification or clerical error, but its connection to the more familiar Florence gives it a vintage charm. Like Florence, it evokes a sense of Victorian elegance, though it never achieved the popularity of its parent name.
Flornce appears to be a rare variant or phonetic respelling of the name Florence, derived from the Latin masculine name Florentius and feminine Florentia, from florens meaning 'flourishing, prosperous'. Florence was popularized in English-speaking countries in the 19th century, often used in honor of the Italian city or the Crimean War nurse Florence Nightingale. Flornce may have emerged as an alternative spelling influenced by pronunciation, but it never achieved widespread use, with peak occurrence in 1907 according to historical data.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Flornce
Names that share Flornce's style, for a brother or sister.
