Felicitas
Felicitas was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 898th with 67 babies. More babies were named Felicitas in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192867 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,990babies recorded
Felicitas popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #15,601 | 6 |
| 2000 | #7,292 | 14 |
| 1990 | #7,480 | 11 |
| 1980 | #8,423 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,845 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,259 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,704 | 15 |
| 1940 | #1,652 | 23 |
| 1930 | #1,259 | 36 |
| 1920 | #1,481 | 30 |
| 1910 | #1,286 | 13 |
| 1900 | #1,805 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Felicitas, counting every spelling?
Felicitas has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Felicitas?
About 900 people born in the US named Felicitas are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 35 and 72. That makes Felicitas mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Felicitas by state
How common Felicitas was among girls born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (11.3×), California (6.1×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Felicitas: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Felicitas, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Felicitas
How popular is the name Felicitas?
Felicitas was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 898th with 67 babies. More babies were named Felicitas in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Felicitas a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Felicitas in the US.
Where was Felicitas most popular?
In 1926–1930, Felicitas was most common in Texas (0.47 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.