EveryBabyNames

Flo

4 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
2,094
total births, United States
UK
202
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
#1628
in England & Wales, 2021
FR
21
total births, France
SCOT
4
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
2,317
Peak year (United States)
1917
Peak-year count
57
First recorded
1881

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Flo was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceScotland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

2,094 births recorded 1881–2024 · peaked in 1917 with 57 births

Most common in: Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

202 births recorded 2003–2022 · peaked in 2020 with 20 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

198 births recorded 2003–2021 · currently #1628 · peaked in 2020 with 20 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

21 births recorded 1998–2010 · peaked in 1998 with 5 births

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

4 births recorded 2022–2022 · peaked in 2022 with 4 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Flo’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1949#2620—
1950#2535↑85
1951#3106↓571
1952#3201↓95
1953#3480↓279
1954#3718↓238
1955#2411↑1307
1956#3186↓775
1957#3033↑153
1958#2862↑171
1959#3104↓242
1960#3688↓584
1961#4882↓1194
1962#4533↑349
1963#4019↑514
1964#6009↓1990
1965#6539↓530
1966#4866↑1673
1970#6362↓1496
2024#15293↓8931

Frequently asked questions about Flo

Is Flo a popular name?

Flo has 2,094 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Flo more common for boys or girls?

Flo is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Flo most popular?

Flo peaked in 1917 in United States, with 57 recorded births that year.

Is Flo rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Flo’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #679 in 1881 to #15293 in 2024.

How many babies have been named Flo?

At least 2,317 babies have been recorded with the name Flo across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Flo popular in more than one country?

Yes — Flo appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, France, Scotland.