Felipe
Felipe was the 955th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 244 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 373rd; the most babies were born in 2001 (602). Over the last ten years it has moved down 156 places. More babies were named Felipe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning form of Philip; "lover of horses" · Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
Say it fuh-LEE-pay /fəˈlipeɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #955 boys, down 83 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 244boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001602 babies
- Total since 1880
- 31,958babies recorded
What does the name Felipe mean?
Felipe is the Spanish (and Brazilian) form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, "loving, dear", and hippos, "horse". Philip was one of the twelve apostles and the name of several Spanish kings, including the reigning Felipe VI. In the US Felipe was most common around 2000.
φίλος (Greek, “loving, dear”)ἵππος (Greek, “horse”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Philip, Filipe, Phillip, Felipa.
See also: Greek names, names that mean love, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Felipe', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Philip', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Felipe', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Felipe
The usual nicknames for Felipe are Pipe.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe · Spanish pet form, pronounced PEE-peh | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Felipes go by each one.
Felipe popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 133 since 1926.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #955 | 244 |
| 2020 | #872 | 259 |
| 2010 | #590 | 423 |
| 2000 | #424 | 583 |
| 1990 | #427 | 523 |
| 1980 | #399 | 411 |
| 1970 | #473 | 289 |
| 1960 | #552 | 204 |
| 1950 | #531 | 163 |
| 1940 | #613 | 94 |
| 1930 | #506 | 139 |
| 1920 | #604 | 108 |
| 1910 | #687 | 19 |
| 1900 | #687 | 14 |
| 1890 | #771 | 8 |
| 1880 | #702 | 8 |
How popular is Felipe, counting every spelling?
Felipe has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #920 for boys in 2025, against #955 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Felipe?
244 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Felipe (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Felipe born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 34 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Felipe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Felipe?
About 26,200 people born in the US named Felipe are alive today, with a median age of 32; half are between 20 and 47. That makes Felipe mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Felipe by state
How common Felipe was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.8×), Texas (1.9×), California (1.6×), Arizona (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five boys 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 Felipe: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Felipe, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Felipe · Sibling names for Felipe
Questions about the name Felipe
What does Felipe mean?
Felipe means “form of Philip; "lover of horses"” (Spanish, Portuguese, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Felipe?
Felipe was the 955th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 244 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 373rd; the most babies were born in 2001 (602). Over the last ten years it has moved down 156 places. More babies were named Felipe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Felipe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Felipe in the US.
Where is Felipe most popular?
In 2021–2025, Felipe was most common in Florida (0.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.