Total births
31,825
Boys' name · since 1880
Felipe
Felipe has 31,825 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #922
- among boys today
- 31,825
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
31,825 babies have been named Felipe since 1880, making it today's #922 boys' name.
Felipe has 31,825 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #922 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #922 among boys today
- 31,825 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Felipe is currently the #922 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 31,825 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #922
- among boys today
- 31,825
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Felipe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#922
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Felipe was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
602 babies were named Felipe in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Felipe compares
31,825 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Felipe's all-time total is 87x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Felipe | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31,825 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 602 | 23 | 22,252 |
Felipe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Felipe's full recorded timeline at 1956, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 602 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Felipe at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2001
Current rank
#922
Active since
1880
Felipe popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 602
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Felipe popularity over time - girls
133 total births recorded since 1926 (Felipe as girls' name)
Felipe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Felipe's strongest decade.
5,583 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Felipe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 73
1890s
73 births
- 1900s 141
1900s
141 births
- 1910s 520
1910s
520 births
- 1920s 1,199
1920s
1,199 births
- 1930s 1,066
1930s
1,066 births
- 1940s 1,329
1940s
1,329 births
- 1950s 1,850
1950s
1,850 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,284 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,304 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,241 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,357 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,583 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,255 births
- 2020s 1,578
2020s
1,578 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,583 births (18% of all-time use).
How Felipe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Felipe's total volume
Felipe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Felipe by state
Where Felipe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9,925 | 31.2% |
| #2 | California | | 8,565 | 26.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,756 | 5.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,669 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,211 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 941 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 780 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 511 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Felipe's total US births 31.2%
Even split
9,925 of 31,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Felipe appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felipe? ▼
31,825 babies have been named Felipe since 1880. It currently ranks #922 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 602 births.
When was Felipe most popular? ▼
Felipe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,583 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Felipe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Felipe are Texas (9,925 births), California (8,565 births), Florida (1,756 births).
How long has the name Felipe been used? ▼
Felipe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Felipe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felix, Felton, Feliciano, Felice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Felipe's data
- Felipe's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,583 total births); usage has since declined to 1,578 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Felipes (9,925 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Felipe
Nearby Names Like Felipe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felipe
Felix Boy
#179 83,508 births
Felton Boy
#9922 6,588 births
Feliciano Boy
#5469 2,305 births
Felice Boy
700 births
Feliz Boy
290 births
Compare Felipe side by side: Felipe vs Felix Felipe vs Felton Felipe vs Feliciano
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Felipe
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. "Felipe: #922 Boys' Name - 31,825 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felipe. 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 Felipe 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.