boy's name
Feliciano
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 5
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,350
Feliciano is a boy's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Feliciano is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 4.
Feliciano over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 68 |
| 1920s | 166 |
| 1930s | 154 |
| 1940s | 167 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 190 |
| 1970s | 302 |
| 1980s | 293 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 156 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 92 |
How popular is Feliciano?
In 2025, Feliciano was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Feliciano 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 Feliciano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Feliciano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Feliciano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Feliciano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Feliciano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Feliciano
How popular is the name Feliciano?
In 2025, Feliciano was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Feliciano a girl's or a boy's name?
Feliciano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Feliciano?
Feliciano has 5 syllables.
When was Feliciano most popular?
Feliciano peaked in 1979, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Feliciano a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Feliciano currently ranks #4,977 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.