Boys' name · since 1880

Felix

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 83,508 babies named Felix, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#353 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#175 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
83,508
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

83,508 babies have been named Felix since 1880, making it today's #175 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Felix recorded 83,508 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #175 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #353 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #175 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 83,508 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felix ranks #353 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #175 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 83,508 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#353 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#175 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
83,508
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.7%
Felix vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Felix's 83,508 recorded births place it above 99.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Felix compares

83,508 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 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

Felix's all-time total is 226x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Felix Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 83,508 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,090 34 22,252

Felix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Felix's full recorded timeline at 1953, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 68 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 2,090 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Felix popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
2,090
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 188018991918193719561975199420132025 2,064

Felix popularity over time - girls

672 total births recorded since 1917 (Felix as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 672 births
05101520 191719311947196219761993200620212025 10

Felix by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13,335 births, 16% of the file).

2010s was Felix's strongest decade.

13,335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Felix births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,335 births (16% of all-time use).

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

How Felix 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 Felix's total volume

Felix vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 7.2%-146, 8.3%-146, 3.4%-112, 5.6%-146, 1.9%-146, 3.2%-146, 2.2%-146, 3.8%-146, 1.7%-146, 1.6%-113, 2.7%-146, 2.3%-107, 6.7%-146, 3.5%-72, 7.7%Felix-146, 2.5%Felix
Felix vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Felix by state

Where Felix concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Felix
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12,570 15.1%
#2 California
11,697 14.0%
#3 New York
9,730 11.7%
#4 Illinois
2,996 3.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
2,843 3.4%
#6 Florida
2,785 3.3%
#7 New Jersey
2,539 3.0%
#8 Massachusetts
2,023 2.4%
Texas share of Felix's total US births 15.1%
Even split

12,570 of 83,508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Felix appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felix? ▼
Felix has been given to 83,508 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #353 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #175 of 13,930. 2,090 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Felix sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felix ranks #353 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #175 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Felix most popular? ▼
Felix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13,335 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Felix most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Felix are Texas (12,570 births), California (11,697 births), New York (9,730 births).
How long has the name Felix been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Felix since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Felix? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felipe, Felton, Feliciano, Felice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Felix's data

  • Felix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,335 total births) through the 2020s (11,654) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Felixs (12,570 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 Felix

Nearby Names Like Felix

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felix

Felipe Boy
#955 31,825 births
Felton Boy
6,588 births
Feliciano Boy
#4875 2,305 births
Felice Boy
700 births
Feliz Boy
290 births

Compare Felix side by side: Felix vs Felipe Felix vs Felton Felix vs Feliciano

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Felix

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Antonio #176
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Jesus #173
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Nicolas #177
101,585 births · Peak 2003
Braxton #172
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Judah #178
35,578 births · Peak 2021
Barrett #171
33,425 births · Peak 2025
Emmanuel #179
91,079 births · Peak 2008

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Felix: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Felix 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.