Felicitas: 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	–	#1,350
1890s	17	2	+240%	#1,475
1900s	49	5	+188%	#1,301
1910s	200	20	+308%	#1,228
1920s	431	43	+116%	#898
1930s	271	27	-37%	#1,167
1940s	208	21	-23%	#1,652
1950s	151	15	-27%	#2,093
1960s	143	14	-5%	#2,566
1970s	131	13	-8%	#3,698
1980s	130	13	-1%	#3,447
1990s	106	11	-18%	#5,606
2000s	87	9	-18%	#7,292
2010s	41	4	-53%	#14,367
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-19%	#11,552

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,350

1890s

+240%

#1,475

1900s

+188%

#1,301

1910s

200

+308%

#1,228

1920s

431

+116%

#898

1930s

271

-37%

#1,167

1940s

208

-23%

#1,652

1950s

151

-27%

#2,093

1960s

143

-5%

#2,566

1970s

131

-8%

#3,698

1980s

130

-1%

#3,447

1990s

106

-18%

#5,606

2000s

-18%

#7,292

2010s

-53%

#14,367

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#11,552

The story of Felicitas

Felicitas 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 1889, 1,990 American babies have been named Felicitas. Its peak came in 1928, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Felicitas?

The median living Felicitas is about 54 years old; half are between 35 and 73. An estimated 1,000 people named Felicitas 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.

Felicitas 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	7	#12,602
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,552
2021	5	#16,049
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,367
2018	5	#16,476
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,943
2015	6	#15,121
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,585
2011	6	#15,458
2010	6	#15,601
2009	6	#15,894
2008	5	#18,421
2007	8	#13,076
2006	10	#10,853
2005	8	#12,193
2004	8	#11,978
2003	8	#11,667
2002	9	#10,501
2001	11	#8,958
2000	14	#7,292
1995	16	#5,771
1990	11	#7,480
1985	14	#5,148
1980	7	#8,423
1975	10	#5,660
1970	11	#4,845
1965	10	#4,294
1960	15	#3,259
1955	17	#2,755
1950	15	#2,704
1945	19	#1,951
1940	23	#1,652
1935	28	#1,391
1930	36	#1,259
1925	40	#1,235
1920	30	#1,481
1915	25	#1,456
1910	13	#1,286
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,805
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felicitas?

The median living Felicitas is about 54 years old. Half of all living Felicitass are between 35 and 73 years old.

How many people named Felicitas are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Felicitas are alive in the United States, based on 1,990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Felicitas in 2025?

Felicitas 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 Felicitas?

1,990 babies have been named Felicitas in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felicitas most popular?

Felicitas peaked in 1928, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Felicitas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felicitas rising or falling?

Felicitas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Felicitas popularity over time

The story of Felicitas

How old are people named Felicitas?

Felicitas year by year

Frequently asked questions

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