How Many People Are Named Flossie?
An estimated 2,001 people in the United States have the first name Flossie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Flossie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 613 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Flossie 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 Flossie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Flossie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
2,001
About 1 in 171,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1919
613 births
Total Registered
21,845
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Flossie
Flossie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,845 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Flossie as a male name
Ranked #3,707 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1929 (7 births)
Flossie as a female name
Ranked #15,962 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1919 (613 births)
Flossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Flossie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 5,011 babies were registered. Flossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Flossie by Decade
How has Flossie 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.
Flossie by State
Birth registrations for Flossie span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina. The lowest are in California, Colorado, Nebraska. On average, about 454 Flossies were registered per state.
Flossie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Flossie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Flossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flossie?
We estimate approximately 2,001 people named Flossie 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 171,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Flossie a common name?
Flossie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,845 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Flossie most popular?
Flossie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 613 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Flossie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Flossie a female name?
Flossie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Flossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Flossie Smith, Flossie Johnson, Flossie 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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