Girls' name · since 1914
Felisa
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 2,021 babies named Felisa, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,673 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,021
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,021 girls have been named Felisa since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felisa has been recorded 2,021 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 2024.
- #4,673 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,021 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felisa ranks #4,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,021 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,673 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,021
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
Felisa's 2,021 recorded births place it above 93.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Felisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Felisa's full recorded timeline at 1973, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 92 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Felisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Felisa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (602 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Felisa's strongest decade.
602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Felisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 116
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
572 births
- 1970s
1970s
602 births
- 1980s
1980s
263 births
- 1990s 183
1990s
183 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 602 births (30% of all-time use).
How Felisa 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 Felisa's total volume
Felisa by state
Where Felisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| 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% |
214 of 2,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Felisa appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Felisa's data
- Felisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (602 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Felisas (214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Felisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Felisa 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.