Felisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,831
1920s	48	5	+200%	#2,712
1930s	45	5	-6%	#3,055
1940s	40	4	-11%	#3,210
1950s	116	12	+190%	#2,418
1960s	572	57	+393%	#1,214
1970s	602	60	+5%	#1,216
1980s	263	26	-56%	#2,549
1990s	183	18	-30%	#3,751
2000s	88	9	-52%	#8,457
2010s	27	3	-69%	#10,993
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	+30%	#14,001

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,831

1920s

+200%

#2,712

1930s

-6%

#3,055

1940s

-11%

#3,210

1950s

116

+190%

#2,418

1960s

572

+393%

#1,214

1970s

602

+5%

#1,216

1980s

263

-56%

#2,549

1990s

183

-30%

#3,751

2000s

-52%

#8,457

2010s

-69%

#10,993

2020s (to 2025)

+30%

#14,001

The story of Felisa

Felisa 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 1914, 2,021 American babies have been named Felisa. Its peak came in 1970, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Felisa?

The median living Felisa is about 52 years old; half are between 42 and 58. An estimated 1,800 people named Felisa 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.

Felisa 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	5	#16,078
2023	6	#14,001
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,050
2020	5	#15,897
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,993
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,400
2013	7	#13,643
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,603
2009	8	#12,835
2008	7	#14,334
2007	10	#11,096
2006	7	#14,058
2005	10	#10,382
2004	10	#10,160
2003	7	#12,859
2002	12	#8,457
2001	7	#12,484
2000	10	#9,402
1995	23	#4,392
1990	22	#4,418
1985	27	#3,271
1980	37	#2,549
1975	63	#1,578
1970	92	#1,216
1965	72	#1,266
1960	35	#1,933
1955	5	#6,137
1950	6	#4,919
1945	9	#3,210
1940	6	#4,022
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,793
1925	5	#5,268
1920	6	#4,581
1915	5	#4,524
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felisa?

The median living Felisa is about 52 years old. Half of all living Felisas are between 42 and 58 years old.

How many people named Felisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Felisa are alive in the United States, based on 2,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Felisa in 2025?

Felisa 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 Felisa?

2,021 babies have been named Felisa in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felisa most popular?

Felisa peaked in 1970, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Felisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felisa rising or falling?

Felisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Felisa popularity over time

The story of Felisa

How old are people named Felisa?

Felisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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