Felicia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,607

among girls · ↓1,102 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Felicia · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1986

3,095 babies

All-time total

91,371

#402 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Felicia popularity over time

91,371 babies have been named Felicia since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	89	–	89	9	–	#616
1890s	131	–	131	13	+47%	#615
1900s	260	–	260	26	+98%	#619
1910s	925	–	925	93	+256%	#532
1920s	1,088	–	1,088	109	+18%	#632
1930s	870	–	870	87	-20%	#642
1940s	1,139	–	1,139	114	+31%	#690
1950s	3,902	–	3,902	390	+243%	#324
1960s	18,550	46	18,596	1,860	+377%	#146
1970s	22,330	103	22,433	2,243	+21%	#116
1980s	21,949	109	22,058	2,206	-2%	#89
1990s	15,643	21	15,664	1,566	-29%	#121
2000s	3,142	–	3,142	314	-80%	#483
2010s	888	–	888	89	-72%	#1,442
2020s (to 2025)	186	–	186	31	-65%	#3,785

Where Felicia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Felicia

Felicia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,607 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 91,371 American babies have been named Felicia. Its peak came in 1986, when 3,095 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Felicia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Felicia?

The median living Felicia is about 46 years old; half are between 36 and 56. An estimated 84 thousand people named Felicia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Felicia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,607	–	–
2024	31	#4,505	–	–
2023	38	#3,934	–	–
2022	40	#3,785	–	–
2021	30	#4,543	–	–
2020	25	#5,067	–	–
2019	39	#3,815	–	–
2018	38	#3,876	–	–
2017	45	#3,451	–	–
2016	49	#3,297	–	–
2015	76	#2,418	–	–
2014	87	#2,183	–	–
2013	116	#1,767	–	–
2012	151	#1,494	–	–
2011	157	#1,442	–	–
2010	130	#1,641	–	–
2009	139	#1,615	–	–
2008	170	#1,400	–	–
2007	197	#1,254	–	–
2006	237	#1,075	–	–
2005	247	#990	–	–
2004	280	#878	–	–
2003	380	#689	–	–
2002	453	#577	–	–
2001	476	#553	–	–
2000	563	#483	–	–
1995	1,351	#211	–	–
1990	2,703	#121	11	#4,785
1985	2,738	#101	13	#3,473
1980	1,723	#164	6	#5,758
1975	2,402	#116	13	#2,956
1970	2,540	#139	10	#3,140
1965	2,191	#164	8	#3,065
1960	1,401	#228	–	–
1955	340	#499	–	–
1950	155	#691	–	–
1945	98	#759	–	–
1940	101	#694	–	–
1935	62	#876	–	–
1930	78	#804	–	–
1925	111	#699	–	–
1920	101	#721	–	–
1915	141	#532	–	–
1910	34	#731	–	–
1905	24	#745	–	–
1900	20	#840	–	–
1895	25	#615	–	–
1890	9	#966	–	–
1885	5	#1,095	–	–
1880	7	#697	–	–

Famous people named Felicia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Felicia Day American actress (born 1979) Contemporary
2 Felicia of Roucy Queen of Aragon from 1076 to 1094 1060–1123 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Felicia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Felicia?

The median living Felicia is about 46 years old. Half of all living Felicias are between 36 and 56 years old.

How many people named Felicia are alive today?

An estimated 84 thousand people named Felicia are alive in the United States, based on 91,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Felicia mean?

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How popular is the name Felicia in 2025?

Felicia ranked #5,607 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Felicia?

91,371 babies have been named Felicia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felicia most popular?

Felicia peaked in 1986, when 3,095 newborns received the name.

Is Felicia a boy or girl name?

Felicia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Felicia rising or falling?

Felicia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Felicia become more popular?

Felicia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Felicia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Felicia?

Well-known people named Felicia include Felicia Day (actor), Felicia of Roucy (companion).

Names like Felicia

Names that sound and feel close to Felicia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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