Floy
Meaning
“A diminutive of Florence, from Latin florens, 'flourishing, blooming'.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Floy peaked in the 1890s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Floy
Most people given the name Floy in the United States were born between 1930 and 1959. The Floy 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.
The Floy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Floy 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 Floy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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