Fleurette
A feminine French name meaning "little flower".
Name Census estimates that about 77 living Americans carry the first name Fleurette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fleurette today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fleurette births was 1930 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fleurette. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Fleurette is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Fleurettes were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Fleurette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
77
~ 1 in 4,451,355 Americans
Peak year
1930
24 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1995 SSA rank
#14,170
Tracked since 1915
Census
Fleurette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 335 people with the first name Fleurette, which placed it at #27,353 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
#27,353
National first-name rank
People counted
335
335 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fleurette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fleurette is White at 46.0%. The next largest groups are Black (40.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.5%). 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 Fleurette 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 Fleurette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.0% · 154
- Black or African American40.9% · 137
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 14
- Two or more races2.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 7
Popularity
Fleurette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fleurette from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 99 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fleurette 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 Fleurette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fleurettes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fleurette
The name Fleurette is a French diminutive form of the word "fleur," meaning "flower." Its origins can be traced back to the late Middle Ages, a period spanning from the 5th to the 15th century in Europe. During this time, the French language was evolving, and names derived from nature, such as flowers, were becoming increasingly popular.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fleurette can be found in the 16th-century French play "La Nuit Michee" by Jean de La Taille. In this work, Fleurette is the name of one of the main characters, a young and virtuous maiden. This literary reference suggests that the name was already in use during the Renaissance period in France.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Fleurette. One of the most famous was Fleurette Dugast (1842-1917), a French sculptor and painter known for her works depicting rural life in Normandy. Her sculpture "La Glaneuse" (The Gleaner) was highly acclaimed and is now part of the collection at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Another notable Fleurette was Fleurette Zama (1884-1954), a Belgian operatic soprano who performed extensively in Europe and the United States during the early 20th century. She was particularly renowned for her interpretations of roles in French operas by composers such as Gounod and Massenet.
In the realm of literature, Fleurette Millard (1902-1984) was a French writer and poet who gained recognition for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her collection of poetry, "Les Lauriers Fleuris" (The Flowering Laurels), published in 1938, was widely praised by critics.
Moving to the 18th century, Fleurette de Landal (1720-1782) was a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. She was known for her wit and charm, and her memoirs provide valuable insights into the lavish lifestyle of the French court before the Revolution.
Finally, in the field of dance, Fleurette Margron (1886-1956) was a pioneering French choreographer and dancer who helped popularize modern dance in France. She founded her own dance company and choreographed numerous ballets, including the acclaimed "La Tragédie de Salomé" in 1913.
People
Fleurette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fleurette 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
Fleurette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fleurette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 77 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fleurette 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 4,451,355 US residents.
Is Fleurette a common name?
We classify Fleurette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fleurette most popular?
The single biggest year for Fleurette was 1930, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fleurette is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fleurette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 335 people with the name Fleurette, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,353 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 Fleurette 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 Fleurette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fleurette appears almost entirely female. Of the 330 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Fleurette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fleurette is White at 46.0%. The next largest groups are Black (40.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.5%). 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 Fleurette most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fleurette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.0% (154 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 Fleurette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fleurette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fleurette 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 Fleurette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fleurette 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 Fleurette 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 Americans are named Fleurette?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.