Florence vs Rodger
Florence and Rodgercompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Florence was ranked #337 and Rodger #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Florence and Rodger over time
Florence and Rodger appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Florence held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rodger in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Florence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rodger 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 Rodger changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 1992, ending at #337 and #298.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1966–1992
Florence held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rodger in 1.
Highest recorded here: Florence #117 in 1967, Rodger #245 in 1979.
The order changed in 1992: Rodger moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #234 and #304; by 1992 that had become #337 and #298.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Florence #337, Rodger #298.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Florence
Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Florence
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Florence #25 in 2025.
Isla · Florence · 10 shared years, 2016–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Florence vs Aurora
Florence and Aurora averaged 8.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 434 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Olive
Florence and Olive averaged 16.2 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 551 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Olive · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Aria
Florence and Aria averaged 17.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 926 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Florence | Rodger |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Flourishing, blossoming. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈflɔɹəns/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Flo, Florrie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #298 (1992) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Rodger does not have one recorded yet.
- Florence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rodger.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Rodger doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Rodger 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
Rodger
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992.
Republic of Ireland · Boys