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Flo

/ˈfloʊ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Flo has been given to about 2,094 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈfloʊ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 612
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Flo per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 57
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,094
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Flo?

Its best year was 1917, when 57 babies were given the name, ranking 919th. The typical living American called Flo is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Flo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Flor0.71
  2. Floy0.71
  3. Halo0.55
  4. Flora0.53
  5. Fallon0.51
  6. Marlo0.47
  7. Cielo0.45

Middle names for Flo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Flo Belle0.83
  2. Flo Noelle0.80
  3. Flo Catherine0.80
  4. Flo Hazel0.80
  5. Flo Violet0.79
  6. Flo Della0.79

Sibling names for Flo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.80
  2. Luellasister · 0.80
  3. Winonasister · 0.80
  4. Cleoeither · 0.78
  5. Archiebrother · 0.75
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Flo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Flo Wilson0.75
    2. Flo Williams0.75
    3. Flo Walker0.75
    4. Flo Turner0.75
    5. Flo Taylor0.75
    6. Flo Sanchez0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Flo

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.