girl's name
Fella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 255
Fella is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1985, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fella over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Fella?
In 2020, Fella was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Fella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fella
Is Fella a girl's or a boy's name?
Fella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fella?
Fella has 2 syllables.
When was Fella most popular?
Fella peaked in 1985, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.