girl's name
Felicite
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,280
Felicite is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1900, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Felicite over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,150 |
| 1910s | 815 |
| 1920s | 675 |
| 1930s | 430 |
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 225 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2014) | 100 |
How popular is Felicite?
In 2014, Felicite was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Felicite is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Felicite is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Félicité | Félicité is Felicite written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,843 in France, against #6,671 for Felicite. | 265 |
Names that peaked alongside Felicite
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Felicite also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Felicite over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Felicite
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Felicite — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Felicite
How popular is the name Felicite?
In 2014, Felicite was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Felicite a girl's or a boy's name?
Felicite is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Felicite?
Felicite has 3 syllables.
When was Felicite most popular?
Felicite peaked in 1900, when 130 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Felicite a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Felicite currently ranks #1,843 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.