Unisex name · since 1920

Fela

45 babies named Fela in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#36,162 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Fela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 45 have been recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fela has been recorded 45 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2021.

  • #36,162 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fela ranks #36,162 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#36,162 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fela's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fela's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fela popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
45678910 19201926193019331946197220172021 6

Fela popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2006 (Fela as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2006 5

Fela by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Fela's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Fela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fela? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 45 babies named Fela. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,162 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 9 births.
Where does Fela sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fela ranks #36,162 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fela most popular? ▼
Fela was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Is Fela a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fela is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Fela been used? ▼
Records for Fela go back to 1920, giving 102 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Fela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felicia, Felicity, Felecia, Felisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Fela's data

  • Fela's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Fela

Nearby Names Like Fela

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fela

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#473 18,559 births
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Felice Girl
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Czeslawa
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fela: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.