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I'm surprised how many people are surprised that this is a gender-neutral name. I've met a couple of guys named Florence and it sounds fine to me. *shrug*
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Florence was the 14th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2020, with the name being given to 1,963 girls.
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In 2018, 86 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Florence who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 446th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Very popular in west Ireland for BOYS in 1800s.
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The name Florence was given to 214 girls born in the US in 2015.
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I recall reading in a British newspaper a couple of years ago that this name is resurging in popularity. The newspaper attributed it to the influence of Florence Welch, the red-haired singer of Florence and the Machine.
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This name used to be unisex, but as a boy's name it is totally unknown today, having last featured in the boys' top 1,000 in the United States in the first decade of the 20th century.
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https://www.behindthename.com/name/florence/top/england-wales
https://names.darkgreener.com/#florence
It used to be more popular in the USA, mainly during the 1910s and 1920s, but after that, it declined in popularity until falling into obscurity into the 80s until the 2010s. The name started appearing in the popularity charts in 2017 in the USA again... although in 2022, only 473 girls were named Florence according to the USA Social Security Administration.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/florence/top/united-states
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/florence/
It isn't very popular in France nowadays, peaking at #12 with 8267 girls with the name Florence in France in 1968 according to INSEE, then fell out of popularity afterwards.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/florence/top/france