| Florence | Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blooming, flourishing | Victory |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ens | vik-TOR-ee-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1918 (11,318) | 1993 (12,925) |
| In 2025 | 796 | 4,027 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florence | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,330 | 27,560 |
| 2010s | 1,828 | 71,017 |
| 2000s | 600 | 84,967 |
| 1990s | 828 | 117,475 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 53,272 |
| 1970s | 2,227 | 30,884 |
| 1960s | 5,081 | 37,733 |
| 1950s | 10,597 | 49,127 |
| 1940s | 20,393 | 20,752 |
| 1930s | 37,942 | 6,204 |
| 1920s | 88,295 | 10,547 |
| 1910s | 81,465 | 10,766 |
| 1900s | 36,191 | 3,692 |
| 1890s | 32,345 | 2,479 |
| 1880s | 16,699 | 1,440 |
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.
Victoria is the Latin word for “victory,” and the name of the Roman goddess of triumph. Britain’s Queen Victoria, who reigned more than sixty years, turned it into a royal classic.
Victoria is more popular than Florence today: about 4,027 US babies were given the name Victoria in 2025, compared with 796 named Florence.
Florence means Blooming, flourishing (latin origin), while Victoria means Victory (Latin origin).
In US records, Florence first appears in 1880 and Victoria in 1880, so Florence has the longer recorded history.