girl's name
Felicita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,929
Felicita is a girl's name. 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 1964, when 36 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Felicita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 32 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 142 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 236 |
| 1960s | 280 |
| 1970s | 290 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 6 |
How popular is Felicita?
In 2021, Felicita 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 Felicita 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 Felicita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Felicita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Felicita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Felicita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Felicita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Felicita
How popular is the name Felicita?
In 2021, Felicita 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 Felicita a girl's or a boy's name?
Felicita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Felicita most popular?
Felicita peaked in 1964, when 36 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.