Felishia: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	24	2	–	#4,124
1970s	85	9	+254%	#3,851
1980s	124	12	+46%	#4,411
1990s	93	9	-25%	#5,808
2000s	5	1	-95%	#15,839
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,124

1970s

+254%

#3,851

1980s

124

+46%

#4,411

1990s

-25%

#5,808

2000s

-95%

#15,839

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Felishia

Felishia 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 1967, 331 American babies have been named Felishia. Its peak came in 1986, when 18 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 Felishia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Felishia?

The median living Felishia is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Felishia 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.

Felishia 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,839
1995	11	#7,689
1990	12	#7,012
1985	11	#6,169
1980	14	#5,057
1975	7	#7,397
1970	13	#4,313
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felishia?

The median living Felishia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Felishias are between 34 and 49 years old.

How many people named Felishia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Felishia are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Felishia in 2025?

Felishia 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 Felishia?

331 babies have been named Felishia in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felishia most popular?

Felishia peaked in 1986, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Felishia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felishia rising or falling?

Felishia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Felishia popularity over time

The story of Felishia

How old are people named Felishia?

Felishia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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