Florence vs Lavinia
Florence and Laviniacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #6 and Lavinia #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #90 and Lavinia #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #149 and Lavinia #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Florence and Lavinia over time
Florence and Lavinia appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Florence held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lavinia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lavinia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Florence in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Florence and Lavinia changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2024, ending at #149 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Florence and Lavinia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #149 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1966–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lavinia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Florence #149 in 2024, Lavinia #284 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #149, Lavinia #556.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lavinia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Florence #6 in 2024, Lavinia #622 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #6, Lavinia #952.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Florence | Lavinia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Flourishing, blossoming. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈflɔɹəns/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Flo, Florrie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Lavinia does not have one recorded yet.
- Florence and Lavinia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Lavinia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Lavinia a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Lavinia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #952 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls