Girls' name · since 1953
Felica
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 2,087 babies named Felica, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,579 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,087
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Felica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,087 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Felica recorded 2,087 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2003.
- #4,579 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,087 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felica ranks #4,579 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,087 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,579 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,087
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Felica's 2,087 recorded births place it above 93.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Felica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felica's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 96, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2003
- Peak year (1975)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Felica by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (710 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Felica's strongest decade.
710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Felica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
428 births
- 1970s
1970s
710 births
- 1980s
1980s
557 births
- 1990s
1990s
303 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 710 births (34% of all-time use).
How Felica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Felica's total volume
Felica by state
Where Felica concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 88 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 68 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 60 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 55 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 54 | 2.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 43 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.2% |
88 of 2,087 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Felica appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Felica's data
- Felica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (710 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Felicas (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Felica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1953–2003 (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 Felica 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.