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Florian

Boy

Origin of the name

Florian comes from the Latin Florianus, linked to florens, “flourishing.” Saint Florian, a martyred Roman soldier, is the patron saint of firefighters.

Classic name

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1921 was its best year: 125 births, or 1 baby in 18,676. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 128 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 2480.
3,691births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 562rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Florian are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Florian is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Florian is most common in Wisconsin (11.2 times), Illinois (4.8) and New York (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Dillard · Eldred · Hobart · Gaetano · Porfirio · Enos

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