Holding steady, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Flower since 1974
Babies named Flower per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Flower is a literal nature name that has been in use for baby girls since at least 1974, when it first appeared in U.S. Social Security records. While it has never achieved widespread popularity, it reached its peak rank of 10,107 in 2025, with roughly 1 in 178,585 newborns receiving the name that year. Unlike floral names such as Rose or Lily, which have centuries of history, Flower remains a rare and direct word name. Its usage has been stable in recent decades, and it is most often chosen by parents seeking a unique botanical name.
Flower is a modern word name derived directly from the English vocabulary word for the reproductive structure of flowering plants. Its use as a given name is part of the broader 20th and 21st century trend of nature-inspired names. While rare historically, it has seen occasional use since the 1970s, likely influenced by the popularity of floral names like Rose, Lily, and Daisy.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Flo, Flossie
Variants: Flowers
Sibling names for Flower
Names that share Flower's style, for a brother or sister.
