Fiorella
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "little flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,526 living Americans carry the first name Fiorella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fiorella today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fiorella births was 2016 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fiorella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fiorella with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fiorella is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 224,610 Americans
Peak year
2016
85 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,695
Tracked since 1974
Census
Fiorella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,593 people with the first name Fiorella, which placed it at #6,238 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,238
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,593 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fiorella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fiorella is Hispanic at 84.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.2%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fiorella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fiorella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.3% · 2,186
- White14.2% · 367
- Black or African American0.5% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 13
- Two or more races0.5% · 13
Popularity
Fiorella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fiorella from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 548 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Fiorella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fiorella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fiorella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fiorellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Florida, California, New York recorded the most babies named Fiorella, while Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 123 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fiorella
The name Fiorella is derived from the Italian word 'fiore', meaning 'flower'. It is a diminutive form of the name Fiore, which has been in use since the Middle Ages in Italy. The name's roots can be traced back to the Latin word 'flos', which also means 'flower'.
Fiorella is a relatively modern name, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 19th century. It gained popularity in Italy and other parts of Europe during this period. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Fiorella Giuseppina Ratti Manetti, an Italian author and poet who lived from 1892 to 1981.
In the 20th century, the name became more widespread, with several notable figures bearing it. One of the most famous was Fiorella La Guardia, an American politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. He was born in 1882 and passed away in 1947.
Another prominent individual with the name Fiorella was Fiorella Rubatto, an Italian singer and actress who was active in the mid-20th century. She was born in 1920 and passed away in 1998.
In the field of literature, Fiorella Cozzolino was an Italian writer and journalist who made significant contributions. She lived from 1928 to 2015.
Fiorella Matthis, born in 1949, is a French singer and actress who has had a successful career spanning several decades.
While the name Fiorella has its roots in Italian culture, it has gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly in Western countries. Its association with the concept of flowers and its melodic sound have contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Fiorella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fiorella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fiorella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fiorella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,526 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fiorella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 224,610 US residents.
Is Fiorella a common name?
We classify Fiorella as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,548 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fiorella most popular?
The single biggest year for Fiorella was 2016, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fiorella is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fiorella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,593 people with the name Fiorella, or 0.86 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,238 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fiorella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fiorella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fiorella appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,603 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fiorella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fiorella is Hispanic at 84.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.2%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fiorella most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Fiorella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.3% (2,186 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fiorella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fiorella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fiorella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fiorella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fiorella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fiorella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Fiorella?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.