Girl · #13,429 in 2026

Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

Current Rank
#13,429
Peak Rank
#743 (1925)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
1994
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#743
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
102
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Florida

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Origin & history
Main article: History of Florida The first inhabitants, the Paleo-Indians entered Florida at least 14,000 years ago. By the 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major groups of people living in Florida included the Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle , the Timucua of northern and central Florida, the Ais of the central Atlantic coast, the Mayaimi of the Lake Okeechobee area, the Tequesta of southeastern Florida, and the Calusa of southwest Florida.

The Story of Florida

American parents first put Florida on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 99 Floridas were born — ranking #743 that year. About 21% of every Florida on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Florida last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Florida

Phonetically similar names — useful when Florida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida

What does the name Florida mean?
Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
How popular is Florida in 2026?
In 2026, Florida ranks #13,429 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Florida most popular?
Florida reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #743 that year with 99 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Florida most popular?
Florida has historically been most popular in Maine, Rhode Island, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Florida.
Is Florida a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Florida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Florida?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Florida include Sherilyn, Deedee, Machelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Sherilyn
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Machelle
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Freeda
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About the name Florida

Florida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Florida's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #743. Use the chart and map above to compare Florida'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.