How Many People Are Named Flavia?
An estimated 972 people in the United States have the first name Flavia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Flavia peaked in popularity in 1921 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Flavia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Flavia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
972
About 1 in 352,628 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1921
39 births
Total Registered
1,830
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Flavia
Flavia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,830 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Flavia as a female name
Ranked #9,755 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (39 births)
Flavia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Flavia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 258 babies were registered. Flavia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Flavia by Decade
How has Flavia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Flavia by State
Birth registrations for Flavia span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 37 Flavias were registered per state.
Flavia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Flavia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Flavia
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Flavia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flavia?
We estimate approximately 972 people named Flavia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 352,628 Americans share this first name.
Is Flavia a common name?
Flavia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,830 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Flavia most popular?
Flavia reached peak popularity in 1921, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Flavia is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Flavia a female name?
Flavia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Flavia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Flavia Smith, Flavia Johnson, Flavia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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