Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1916
Felicite
106 babies named Felicite in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1916–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Felicite is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 106 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felicite has been recorded 106 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2008.
- 106 total births
- 1916–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Felicite since 1916, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 106
- total births
- 1916–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Felicite was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
8 babies were named Felicite in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Felicite's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Felicite splits its recorded history at 1994: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Felicite at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Felicite popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2008
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Felicite by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Felicite's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Felicite births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felicite? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 106 babies named Felicite. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 8 births.
When was Felicite most popular? ▼
Felicite was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Felicite been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Felicite since 1916 -- 93 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Felicite? ▼
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 Felicite's data
- Felicite's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- 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 Felicite
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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, 1916–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Felicite: Baby Name Since 1916 - 106 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felicite. 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 Felicite 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.