Girls' name · since 1924

Felisita

Felisita has 42 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,943 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

Felisita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1924.

Social Security Administration records show Felisita recorded 42 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1942.

  • #36,943 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felisita ranks #36,943 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#36,943 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Felisita's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Felisita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Felisita's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Felisita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
45678910 1924192519261928193019311942 5

Felisita by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Felisita's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Felisita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Felisita by state

Where Felisita concentrates geographically, total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Felisita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 52.4%
Texas share of Felisita's total US births 52.4%

22 of 42 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felisita?
42 babies have been named Felisita since 1924. All-time, it sits at #36,943 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1931 with 9 births.
Where does Felisita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felisita ranks #36,943 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Felisita most popular?
Felisita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Felisita most popular?
The top states for the name Felisita are Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Felisita been used?
The SSA has tracked Felisita since 1924 -- 19 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Felisita?
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 Felisita's data

  • Felisita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Felisitas (22 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.

Keep exploring Felisita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Felisita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1924–1942 (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 Felisita 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.