Recorded 1915–1981 Girls' name Peak 1925 131 births

Felicidad — girls' name

131 babies named Felicidad in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s551930s391940s111960s101980s5
1920s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Felicidad was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

10 babies were named Felicidad in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Felicidad

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Felicidad between 1915 and 1981, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Felicidad currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Felicidad performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Felicidad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Felicidad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Felicidad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 131 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Felicidad at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

131

Since 1915

67 years of records

Peak year

1925

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1915

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1981

Felicidad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1915

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1925)
10
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
4681012 19811946193719321929192619201915 6

Felicidad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
55 births that decade — 42% of Felicidad's all-time total
1910s111920s551930s391940s111960s101980s5

Felicidad by state

Where Felicidad concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Felicidad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
37 28.2%
#2 Texas
5 3.8%
Hawaii share of Felicidad's total US births 28.2%
Even split

37 of 131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felicidad?
131 babies have been named Felicidad since 1915. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1925 with 10 births.
When was Felicidad most popular?
Felicidad was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Felicidad most popular?
The top states for the name Felicidad are Hawaii (37 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Felicidad been used?
Felicidad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 67 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Felicidad?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.