Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1960
Felesia
87 babies named Felesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1960–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Felesia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 87 have been recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felesia has been recorded 87 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1975.
- 87 total births
- 1960–1975 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Felesia since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.
- 87
- total births
- 1960–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Felesia was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
9 babies were named Felesia in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Felesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Felesia splits its recorded history at 1967: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Felesia at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Felesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1975
- Peak year (1972)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Felesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Felesia's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Felesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felesia? ▼
Felesia has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 9 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Felesia most popular? ▼
Felesia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Felesia been used? ▼
Records for Felesia go back to 1960, giving 16 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Felesia? ▼
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 Felesia's data
- Felesia's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 1970s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Felesia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felesia
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Felice Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1960–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Felesia: Baby Name Since 1960 - 87 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felesia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Felesia 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 July 2026.