girl's name
Felicitas
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 2,004
France
#712
1916 births
Felicitas is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 67 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Felicitas 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 200 |
| 1920s | 431 |
| 1930s | 271 |
| 1940s | 208 |
| 1950s | 151 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 20 |
How popular is Felicitas?
In 2024, Felicitas was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Felicitas 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 Felicitas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Felicitas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Felicitas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Felicitas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Felicitas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Felicitas
How popular is the name Felicitas?
In 2024, Felicitas was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Felicitas a girl's or a boy's name?
Felicitas is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Felicitas most popular?
Felicitas peaked in 1928, when 67 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.