Floe
An ice floe is a segment of floating ice defined as a flat piece at least 20 metres (66 ft) across at its widest point, and up to more than 10 kilometres across. Drift ice is a floating field of sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause ice jams on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the hulls of ships.
Meaning & Origin of Floe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An ice floe is a segment of floating ice defined as a flat piece at least 20 metres (66 ft) across at its widest point, and up to more than 10 kilometres across. Drift ice is a floating field of sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause ice jams on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the hulls of ships.
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The Story of Floe
The earliest SSA record of Floe as a baby girl name dates back to 1896, when 5 babies received it. 1899 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Floe — #1,181 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Floes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1919 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Floes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Floe
Floe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Floe's peak popularity came in 1899 when it ranked #1,181. Use the chart and map above to compare Floe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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