Florida Name Popularity and Statistics
Florida is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Florida?
Florida is spelled F-L-O-R-I-D-A. The name has 7 letters.
Florida Popularity in 1994
Rank#13,430
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 2,842 places to #13,430 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 1993.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Florida Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1958 through 1994. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Girls | 5 | #13,430 |
| 1993 | Girls | 7 | #10,588 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 |
| 1981 | Girls | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1979 | Girls | 5 | #10,210 |
| 1978 | Girls | 9 | #6,385 |
| 1976 | Girls | 5 | #9,284 |
| 1975 | Girls | 6 | #7,984 |
| 1974 | Girls | 11 | #5,011 |
| 1973 | Girls | 6 | #7,435 |
| 1972 | Girls | 5 | #8,292 |
| 1971 | Girls | 7 | #6,619 |
| 1970 | Girls | 8 | #5,818 |
| 1969 | Girls | 8 | #5,456 |
| 1966 | Girls | 8 | #4,866 |
| 1965 | Girls | 9 | #4,494 |
| 1964 | Girls | 6 | #6,009 |
| 1963 | Girls | 16 | #3,176 |
| 1962 | Girls | 11 | #4,011 |
| 1961 | Girls | 8 | #4,882 |
| 1960 | Girls | 20 | #2,729 |
| 1959 | Girls | 19 | #2,678 |
| 1958 | Girls | 17 | #2,862 |
When Was Florida Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1925 · Girls
99 recorded births
National rank #743
1921 · Girls
86 recorded births
National rank #788
1926 · Girls
78 recorded births
National rank #829
1927 · Girls
76 recorded births
National rank #848
Where Florida Ranked Highest in 1960
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MS | #483 | 6 |