girl's name
Florentina
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,329
Florentina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Florentina is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in 1928, when 28 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Florentina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Florentina?
In 2025, Florentina was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Florentina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Florentina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Florentina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Florentina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Florentina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Florentina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Florentina
How popular is the name Florentina?
In 2025, Florentina was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Florentina a girl's or a boy's name?
Florentina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Florentina?
Florentina has 4 syllables.
When was Florentina most popular?
Florentina peaked in 1928, when 28 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Florentina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Florentina currently ranks #5,858 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.