Felicia
Latin, feminine of Felix, “lucky, fortunate.”
1986peak year
No. 89best rank (1986)
91,371babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Felicia appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1986 to 1987. Its biggest year was 1986, when 3,084 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 89 nationally. All told, 91,371 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Felecia (10,268) (total births since 1880)
Explore Felicia interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 89 | No. 606 |
| 1890s | 131 | No. 607 |
| 1900s | 260 | No. 617 |
| 1910s | 925 | No. 531 |
| 1920s | 1,088 | No. 632 |
| 1930s | 870 | No. 642 |
| 1940s | 1,139 | No. 689 |
| 1950s | 3,902 | No. 324 |
| 1960s | 18,550 | No. 146 |
| 1970s | 22,330 | No. 116 |
| 1980s | 21,949 | No. 89 |
| 1990s | 15,643 | No. 121 |
| 2000s | 3,142 | No. 482 |
| 2010s | 888 | No. 1440 |
| 2020s | 186 | No. 3765 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.