girl's name
Fela
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 60
Fela is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 9 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 6 |
How popular is Fela?
In 2021, Fela was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Fela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fela
How popular is the name Fela?
In 2021, Fela was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fela a girl's or a boy's name?
Fela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fela?
Fela has 2 syllables.
When was Fela most popular?
Fela peaked in 1972, when 9 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.