| Florence | Natalie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blooming, flourishing | Christmas Day; birth |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ens | NAT-uh-lee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1918 (11,318) | 2006 (10,951) |
| In 2025 | 796 | 2,736 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florence | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,330 | 21,590 |
| 2010s | 1,828 | 68,142 |
| 2000s | 600 | 95,095 |
| 1990s | 828 | 63,382 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 54,428 |
| 1970s | 2,227 | 29,801 |
| 1960s | 5,081 | 19,565 |
| 1950s | 10,597 | 6,567 |
| 1940s | 20,393 | 4,129 |
| 1930s | 37,942 | 4,954 |
| 1920s | 88,295 | 6,719 |
| 1910s | 81,465 | 3,527 |
| 1900s | 36,191 | 658 |
| 1890s | 32,345 | 353 |
| 1880s | 16,699 | 152 |
From Latin 'florens' meaning 'blossoming, flourishing' (from 'florere', to bloom) rather than literally 'flower'. Derived from the Roman name Florentius/Florentia; also associated with the Italian city.
Natalie comes from the Latin natale domini, “birthday of the Lord,” and was traditionally given to girls born at Christmas. Its Russian form is Natalia.
Natalie is more popular than Florence today: about 2,736 US babies were given the name Natalie in 2025, compared with 796 named Florence.
Florence means Blooming, flourishing (latin origin), while Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin).
In US records, Florence first appears in 1880 and Natalie in 1880, so Florence has the longer recorded history.