Felicita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,096
1890s	32	3	+540%	#1,392
1900s	49	5	+53%	#1,247
1910s	109	11	+122%	#1,811
1920s	180	18	+65%	#1,742
1930s	142	14	-21%	#1,584
1940s	145	15	+2%	#2,015
1950s	236	24	+63%	#1,927
1960s	280	28	+19%	#1,986
1970s	290	29	+4%	#2,286
1980s	203	20	-30%	#3,370
1990s	124	12	-39%	#5,750
2000s	83	8	-33%	#8,369
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#14,058

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,096

1890s

+540%

#1,392

1900s

+53%

#1,247

1910s

109

+122%

#1,811

1920s

180

+65%

#1,742

1930s

142

-21%

#1,584

1940s

145

+2%

#2,015

1950s

236

+63%

#1,927

1960s

280

+19%

#1,986

1970s

290

+4%

#2,286

1980s

203

-30%

#3,370

1990s

124

-39%

#5,750

2000s

-33%

#8,369

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,058

The story of Felicita

Felicita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 1,884 American babies have been named Felicita. Its peak came in 1964, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Felicita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Felicita?

The median living Felicita is about 54 years old; half are between 41 and 66. An estimated 1,300 people named Felicita 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.

Felicita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,058
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	10	#11,073
2007	8	#13,075
2006	6	#15,762
2005	7	#13,470
2004	8	#11,977
2003	12	#8,685
2002	11	#9,048
2001	12	#8,369
2000	9	#10,163
1995	10	#8,288
1990	14	#6,234
1985	24	#3,548
1980	20	#3,890
1975	36	#2,286
1970	29	#2,534
1965	28	#2,265
1960	33	#1,992
1955	26	#2,128
1950	25	#1,927
1945	12	#2,646
1940	14	#2,227
1935	16	#2,030
1930	25	#1,584
1925	19	#2,060
1920	23	#1,771
1915	15	#2,078
1910	6	#2,238
1905	7	#1,586
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,399
1885	5	#1,096
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felicita?

The median living Felicita is about 54 years old. Half of all living Felicitas are between 41 and 66 years old.

How many people named Felicita are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Felicita are alive in the United States, based on 1,884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Felicita in 2025?

Felicita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Felicita?

1,884 babies have been named Felicita in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felicita most popular?

Felicita peaked in 1964, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Felicita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felicita rising or falling?

Felicita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Felicita popularity over time

The story of Felicita

How old are people named Felicita?

Felicita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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