boy's name
Felim
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 54
Ireland
#778
2021 births
Felim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #778. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1969, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Felim over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 3 |
How popular is Felim?
In 2021, Felim was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #778 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Felim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Felim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Felim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Felim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Felim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Felim
Is Felim a girl's or a boy's name?
Felim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Felim?
Felim has 2 syllables.
When was Felim most popular?
Felim peaked in 1969, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.