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boys' name ★ peaked 1948

Felton

Meaning Felton is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Felton is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Felton
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1948
128 babies
All-time total
6,593
#1,518 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Felton popularity over time

6,593 babies have been named Felton since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 7 7 1 – #855
1890s – 29 29 3 +314% #676
1900s – 131 131 13 +352% #522
1910s – 591 591 59 +351% #586
1920s – 934 934 93 +58% #598
1930s 5 838 843 84 -10% #582
1940s – 1,006 1,006 101 +19% #585
1950s – 1,020 1,020 102 +1% #657
1960s – 722 722 72 -29% #798
1970s – 459 459 46 -36% #1,073
1980s – 357 357 36 -22% #1,427
1990s – 226 226 23 -37% #2,229
2000s – 136 136 14 -40% #4,868
2010s – 102 102 10 -25% #5,569
2020s (to 2025) – 30 30 5 -51% #10,146

The story of Felton

Felton 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 1888, 6,593 American babies have been named Felton. Its peak came in 1948, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Felton?

The median living Felton is about 62 years old; half are between 45 and 73. An estimated 3,300 people named Felton are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Felton 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 – – 7 #10,217
2023 – – 5 #12,828
2022 – – 7 #10,146
2021 – – 5 #12,735
2020 – – 6 #11,043
2019 – – 14 #6,200
2018 – – 8 #9,088
2017 – – 15 #5,883
2016 – – 7 #9,991
2015 – – 8 #9,009
2014 – – 10 #7,735
2013 – – 11 #7,190
2012 – – 6 #11,243
2011 – – 7 #9,972
2010 – – 16 #5,569
2009 – – 14 #6,202
2008 – – 11 #7,359
2007 – – 14 #6,015
2006 – – 17 #5,148
2005 – – 9 #7,843
2004 – – 13 #5,913
2003 – – 16 #4,889
2002 – – 15 #4,984
2001 – – 12 #5,791
2000 – – 15 #4,868
1995 – – 19 #3,469
1990 – – 28 #2,455
1985 – – 35 #1,741
1980 – – 37 #1,601
1975 – – 33 #1,568
1970 – – 56 #1,095
1965 – – 87 #798
1960 – – 79 #856
1955 – – 98 #737
1950 – – 86 #744
1945 – – 79 #679
1940 – – 96 #605
1935 – – 90 #618
1930 – – 88 #666
1925 – – 96 #651
1920 – – 81 #722
1915 – – 79 #655
1910 – – 24 #589
1905 – – 18 #555
1900 – – 8 #991
1895 – – 5 #1,138
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felton?

The median living Felton is about 62 years old. Half of all living Feltons are between 45 and 73 years old.

How many people named Felton are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Felton are alive in the United States, based on 6,593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Felton mean?

Felton is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Felton in 2025?

Felton 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 Felton?

6,593 babies have been named Felton in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felton most popular?

Felton peaked in 1948, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Felton a boy or girl name?

Felton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Felton rising or falling?

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

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