Felipa: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	38	4	–	#1,052
1900s	74	7	+95%	#1,248
1910s	290	29	+292%	#929
1920s	490	49	+69%	#1,000
1930s	337	34	-31%	#1,043
1940s	264	26	-22%	#1,345
1950s	190	19	-28%	#1,980
1960s	139	14	-27%	#2,462
1970s	140	14	+1%	#3,557
1980s	121	12	-14%	#3,928
1990s	80	8	-34%	#8,165
2000s	53	5	-34%	#8,686
2010s	19	2	-64%	#12,552
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	+23%	#11,553

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,052

1900s

+95%

#1,248

1910s

290

+292%

#929

1920s

490

+69%

#1,000

1930s

337

-31%

#1,043

1940s

264

-22%

#1,345

1950s

190

-28%

#1,980

1960s

139

-27%

#2,462

1970s

140

+1%

#3,557

1980s

121

-14%

#3,928

1990s

-34%

#8,165

2000s

-34%

#8,686

2010s

-64%

#12,552

2020s (to 2025)

+23%

#11,553

The story of Felipa

Felipa 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 1893, 2,249 American babies have been named Felipa. Its peak came in 1919, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Felipa?

The median living Felipa is about 61 years old; half are between 43 and 77. An estimated 1,000 people named Felipa 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.

Felipa 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	6	#14,032
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,553
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,586
2011	8	#12,552
2010	5	#17,894
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,333
2007	6	#16,141
2006	6	#15,763
2005	–	–
2004	12	#8,883
2003	12	#8,686
2002	5	#16,288
2001	5	#16,164
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,160
1990	8	#9,553
1985	11	#6,168
1980	14	#5,056
1975	12	#4,948
1970	12	#4,578
1965	12	#3,806
1960	24	#2,462
1955	10	#3,870
1950	23	#2,018
1945	23	#1,766
1940	19	#1,857
1935	32	#1,280
1930	50	#1,043
1925	56	#1,002
1920	43	#1,159
1915	33	#1,207
1910	14	#1,234
1905	9	#1,343
1900	7	#1,626
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felipa?

The median living Felipa is about 61 years old. Half of all living Felipas are between 43 and 77 years old.

How many people named Felipa are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Felipa are alive in the United States, based on 2,249 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Felipa in 2025?

Felipa 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 Felipa?

2,249 babies have been named Felipa in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felipa most popular?

Felipa peaked in 1919, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Felipa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felipa rising or falling?

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

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Felipa popularity over time

The story of Felipa

How old are people named Felipa?

Felipa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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