Feliz: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	–	10	1	–	#1,772
1910s	21	–	21	2	+110%	#2,730
1920s	64	39	103	10	+390%	#3,035
1930s	54	11	65	7	-37%	#2,620
1940s	30	–	30	3	-54%	#3,990
1950s	10	10	20	2	-33%	#5,554
1960s	–	17	17	2	-15%	–
1970s	51	65	116	12	+582%	#5,010
1980s	41	72	113	11	-3%	#7,611
1990s	54	59	113	11	0%	#7,694
2000s	27	17	44	4	-61%	#10,377
2010s	18	–	18	2	-59%	#12,209
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,772

1910s

–

+110%

#2,730

1920s

103

+390%

#3,035

1930s

-37%

#2,620

1940s

–

-54%

#3,990

1950s

-33%

#5,554

1960s

–

-15%

–

1970s

116

+582%

#5,010

1980s

113

-3%

#7,611

1990s

113

#7,694

2000s

-61%

#10,377

2010s

–

-59%

#12,209

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Feliz

Feliz 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 1901, 670 American babies have been named Feliz, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 19 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 Feliz stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Feliz?

The median living Feliz is about 41 years old; half are between 31 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Feliz 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.

Feliz year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	8	#12,209	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	5	#17,665	–	–
2010	5	#17,895	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,085
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	7	#14,407	–	–
2006	–	–	5	#12,653
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	6	#14,753	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	9	#10,377	–	–
2000	5	#15,840	7	#8,483
1995	7	#10,891	5	#9,308
1990	8	#9,554	11	#4,786
1985	–	–	5	#6,882
1980	7	#8,425	6	#5,759
1975	–	–	5	#5,748
1970	–	–	6	#4,410
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,791
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,554	5	#3,861
1945	5	#4,769	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	8	#3,251	6	#3,388
1930	9	#3,148	–	–
1925	–	–	7	#3,522
1920	8	#3,733	5	#4,531
1915	6	#3,945	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Feliz?

The median living Feliz is about 41 years old. Half of all living Felizs are between 31 and 51 years old.

How many people named Feliz are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Feliz are alive in the United States, based on 670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Feliz in 2025?

Feliz 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 Feliz?

670 babies have been named Feliz in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Feliz most popular?

Feliz peaked in 1977, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Feliz a boy or girl name?

Feliz is used for both: about 57% of babies named Feliz have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Feliz rising or falling?

Feliz is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Feliz popularity over time

The story of Feliz

How old are people named Feliz?

Feliz year by year

Frequently asked questions

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