Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1954
Felise
Felise has 63 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 63
- total births
- 1954–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Felise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1954.
Felise has 63 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1980.
- 63 total births
- 1954–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Felise since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 63
- total births
- 1954–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Felise was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
8 babies were named Felise in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Felise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Felise's full recorded timeline at 1967, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Felise at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Felise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1980
- Peak year (1966)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Felise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Felise's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Felise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felise? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 63 babies named Felise. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 8 births.
When was Felise most popular? ▼
Felise was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Felise been used? ▼
Felise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 27 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Felise? ▼
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.
What to do with Felise's data
- Felise's decade-level peak was the 1960s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Felise
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felise
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Felecia Girl
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Felisha Girl
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Felice Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–1980 (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. "Felise: Baby Name Since 1954 - 63 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felise. 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 Felise 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 July 2026.