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Flossie

girl name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1910s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

diminutive of Florence, 'flourishing'

The story

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The formal names behind Flossie

Flossie is an established short form of this name.

Florence · Latin origin · flourishing

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Flossie peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Flossie

Most people given the name Flossie in the United States were born between 1930 and 1959. The Flossie you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Flossie deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Flossie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Flossie fits with your family’s names and surname.

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