US rank #13686 Girls' name Peak 1971 382 births

Felina — #13686 US girls' name

382 babies named Felina in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s171970s1091980s1031990s732000s322010s272020s16
#13686
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Felina was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

18 babies were named Felina in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Felina

The Social Security Administration has registered 382 babies named Felina between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Felina currently holds the #13686 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Felina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Felina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Felina in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Felina 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 382 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.

Felina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

382

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

1971

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,686

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Felina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
18
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
05101520 202420081998199119851979197319601959 5

Felina by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
109 births that decade — 29% of Felina's all-time total
1950s51960s171970s1091980s1031990s732000s322010s272020s16

Felina by state

Where Felina concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Felina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
#2 Texas
5 1.3%
California share of Felina's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felina?
382 babies have been named Felina since 1959. It currently ranks #13686 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 18 births.
When was Felina most popular?
Felina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Felina most popular?
The top states for the name Felina are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Felina been used?
Felina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Felina?
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.

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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, 1959–2024 (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.