| Florence | Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blooming, flourishing | Rose |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ens | ROHZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1918 (11,318) | 1917 (9,783) |
| In 2025 | 796 | 2,386 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florence | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,330 | 14,187 |
| 2010s | 1,828 | 17,522 |
| 2000s | 600 | 9,569 |
| 1990s | 828 | 8,488 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 9,832 |
| 1970s | 2,227 | 11,388 |
| 1960s | 5,081 | 31,859 |
| 1950s | 10,597 | 66,688 |
| 1940s | 20,393 | 51,643 |
| 1930s | 37,942 | 59,111 |
| 1920s | 88,295 | 85,305 |
| 1910s | 81,465 | 74,690 |
| 1900s | 36,191 | 28,106 |
| 1890s | 32,345 | 21,134 |
| 1880s | 16,699 | 11,064 |
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.
IS a bloom word: directly the English flower name, from Latin 'rosa' (the rose). Also used historically as a short form of Germanic names with the element 'hrod' (fame), but the enduring modern sense is the flower itself.
Rose is more popular than Florence today: about 2,386 US babies were given the name Rose in 2025, compared with 796 named Florence.
Florence means Blooming, flourishing (latin origin), while Rose means Rose (latin origin).
In US records, Florence first appears in 1880 and Rose in 1880, so Florence has the longer recorded history.