US rank #15385 Girls' name Peak 1970 2,021 births

Felisa — #15385 US girls' name

2,021 babies named Felisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s481930s451940s401950s1161960s5721970s6021980s2631990s1832000s882010s272020s21
#15385
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Felisa was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

92 babies were named Felisa in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Felisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,021 babies named Felisa between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Felisa currently holds the #15385 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Felisa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 602 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Felisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 214 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Felisa in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Felisa 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 2,021 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.

Felisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,021

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1970

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,385

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Felisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
92
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Felisa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
602 births that decade — 30% of Felisa's all-time total
1910s161920s481930s451940s401950s1161960s5721970s6021980s2631990s1832000s882010s272020s21

Felisa by state

Where Felisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Felisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
214 10.6%
#2 Texas
128 6.3%
#3 Georgia
60 3.0%
#4 Alabama
42 2.1%
#5 Illinois
29 1.4%
#6 Florida
25 1.2%
#7 New York
24 1.2%
#8 Hawaii
17 0.8%
California share of Felisa's total US births 10.6%
Even split

214 of 2,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Felisa appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felisa?
2,021 babies have been named Felisa since 1914. It currently ranks #15385 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 92 births.
When was Felisa most popular?
Felisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 602 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Felisa most popular?
The top states for the name Felisa are California (214 births), Texas (128 births), Georgia (60 births).
How long has the name Felisa been used?
Felisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Felisa?
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, 1914–2024 (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.