How Many People Are Named Florian?
An estimated 1,254 people in the United States have the first name Florian. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Florian peaked in popularity in 1921 with 130 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Florian 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 Florian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Florian is overwhelmingly male, 55 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,254
About 1 in 273,329 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1921
130 births
Total Registered
3,693
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Florian
Florian is predominantly male (98.5%), though 55 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Florian as a male name
Ranked #3,230 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (125 births)
Florian as a female name
Ranked #4,443 in 1935
5 female births in 1935
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Florian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Florian span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 982 babies were registered. Florian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Florian by Decade
How has Florian 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.
Florian by State
Birth registrations for Florian span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana. On average, about 127 Florians were registered per state.
Florian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Florian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Florian
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Florian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Florian?
We estimate approximately 1,254 people named Florian 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 273,329 Americans share this first name.
Is Florian a common name?
Florian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,693 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Florian most popular?
Florian reached peak popularity in 1921, when 130 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Florian is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Florian a male name?
Florian is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Florian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Florian Smith, Florian Johnson, Florian 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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