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Floy
OriginDiminutive of Florence
Meaning"flourishing, prosperous"
About Floy
All but unheard of today, Floy was a popular Florence nickname used on its own in a century ago: it was Number 448 in 1914. Charles Dickens uses Floy as a pet name for the character Florence Dombey in his novel Dombey and Son. It has a jaunty edge to it, that could make it appeal to those who enjoy less frilly girl names.
Pronounced FLOY.
As of October 2026, Floy ranked #6829 in US births in 1971 SSA, peaked at #277 in 1889.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Floy on lists
Floy in pop culture
- Florence "Floy" Dombey
character in Charles Dickens' "Dombey and Son"
- Floy
character in an episode of TV's "12 O'Clock High"
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