Total births
91,092
Girls' name · since 1880
Felicia
91,092 babies named Felicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4476
- among girls today
- 91,092
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Felicia is the #4476 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 91,092 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Felicia recorded 91,092 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4476 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #4476 among girls today
- 91,092 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Felicia is currently the #4476 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 91,092 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4476
- among girls today
- 91,092
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Felicia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4476
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Felicia was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
3,084 babies were named Felicia in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Felicia compares
91,092 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Felicia's all-time total is 238x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Felicia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91,092 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,084 | 48 | 19,840 |
Felicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felicia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 3,084, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felicia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#4,476
Active since
1880
Felicia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 3,084
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Felicia popularity over time - boys
279 total births recorded since 1963 (Felicia as boys' name)
Felicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Felicia's strongest decade.
22,330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Felicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 89
1880s
89 births
- 1890s 131
1890s
131 births
- 1900s 260
1900s
260 births
- 1910s 925
1910s
925 births
- 1920s 1,088
1920s
1,088 births
- 1930s 870
1930s
870 births
- 1940s 1,139
1940s
1,139 births
- 1950s 3,902
1950s
3,902 births
- 1960s
1960s
18,550 births
- 1970s
1970s
22,330 births
- 1980s
1980s
21,949 births
- 1990s
1990s
15,643 births
- 2000s 3,142
2000s
3,142 births
- 2010s 888
2010s
888 births
- 2020s 186
2020s
186 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22,330 births (25% of all-time use).
How Felicia 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 Felicia's total volume
Felicia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Felicia by state
Where Felicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,169 | 9.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 7,670 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7,012 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 4,943 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 4,113 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 3,799 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,678 | 4.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 3,313 | 3.6% |
California share of Felicia's total US births 9.0%
Even split
8,169 of 91,092 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Felicia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felicia? ▼
Felicia has been given to 91,092 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4476 as of the latest data. 3,084 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Felicia most popular? ▼
Felicia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22,330 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Felicia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Felicia are California (8,169 births), New York (7,670 births), Texas (7,012 births).
How long has the name Felicia been used? ▼
Records for Felicia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Felicia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felicity, Felecia, Felisha, Felice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Felicia's data
- Felicia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22,330 total births); usage has since declined to 186 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Felicias (8,169 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Felicia
Nearby Names Like Felicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felicia
Felicity Girl
#485 18,559 births
Felecia Girl
10,268 births
Felisha Girl
#13709 5,903 births
Felice Girl
4,188 births
Felipa Girl
#13523 2,249 births
Compare Felicia side by side: Felicia vs Felicity Felicia vs Felecia Felicia vs Felisha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Felicia
Becky #4475
86,898 births · Peak 1959
Theo #4477
3,503 births · Peak 1924
Emelie #4474
2,612 births · Peak 2003
Madaline #4478
4,990 births · Peak 1918
Alva #4473
8,889 births · Peak 1918
Dominga #4479
4,034 births · Peak 1925
Suede #4472
120 births · Peak 2025
Coralee #4480
2,638 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Felicia: #4476 Girls' Name - 91,092 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felicia. 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 Felicia 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 June 2026.