girl's name
Florida
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,977
Florida is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Florida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 183 |
| 1890s | 335 |
| 1900s | 390 |
| 1910s | 593 |
| 1920s | 754 |
| 1930s | 501 |
| 1940s | 380 |
| 1950s | 218 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 12 |
How popular is Florida?
In 1994, Florida was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Florida 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 Florida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Florida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Florida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Florida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Florida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Florida
How popular is the name Florida?
In 1994, Florida was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Florida a girl's or a boy's name?
Florida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Florida?
Florida has 3 syllables.
When was Florida most popular?
Florida peaked in 1925, when 99 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Florida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Florida currently ranks #6,950 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.