boy's name
Felipe
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 33,690
the United States
#956
2025 births
Felipe is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #956. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Felipe is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 606 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,588 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Felipe 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 |
| 1890s | 73 |
| 1900s | 141 |
| 1910s | 520 |
| 1920s | 1,204 |
| 1930s | 1,066 |
| 1940s | 1,329 |
| 1950s | 1,850 |
| 1960s | 2,302 |
| 1970s | 3,316 |
| 1980s | 4,296 |
| 1990s | 5,395 |
| 2000s | 5,588 |
| 2010s | 3,255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,578 |
How popular is Felipe?
In 2025, Felipe was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #956 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Felipe 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.
How Felipe is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Félipé | Félipé is a rare spelling of Felipe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Félipe | Félipe is a rare spelling of Felipe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Felipe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Felipe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Felipe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Felipe in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Felipe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Felipe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Felipe
How popular is the name Felipe?
In 2025, Felipe was given to 244 babies in the United States, ranking #956 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Felipe a girl's or a boy's name?
Felipe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Felipe?
Felipe has 2 syllables.
When was Felipe most popular?
Felipe peaked in 1993, when 606 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Felipe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Felipe currently ranks #956 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.