Girls' name · since 1893
Felipa
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 2,249 babies named Felipa, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,357 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,249
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,249 girls have been named Felipa since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felipa has been recorded 2,249 times among girls since 1893, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2024.
- #4,357 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,249 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felipa ranks #4,357 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,249 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,357 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,249
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Felipa's 2,249 recorded births place it above 93.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Felipa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felipa's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felipa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Felipa by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (490 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Felipa's strongest decade.
490 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Felipa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 38
1890s
38 births
- 1900s 74
1900s
74 births
- 1910s
1910s
290 births
- 1920s
1920s
490 births
- 1930s
1930s
337 births
- 1940s
1940s
264 births
- 1950s 190
1950s
190 births
- 1960s 139
1960s
139 births
- 1970s 140
1970s
140 births
- 1980s 121
1980s
121 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 490 births (22% of all-time use).
How Felipa 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 Felipa's total volume
Felipa by state
Where Felipa concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,290 | 57.4% |
| #2 | California | | 130 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 30 | 1.3% |
1,290 of 2,249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Felipa's data
- Felipa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (490 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Felipas (1,290 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
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Felipa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~131 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, 1893–2024 (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 Felipa 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.