Boys' name · since 1888
Felton
Felton has 6,588 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,518 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 6,588
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Felton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 6,588 have been recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felton has been recorded 6,588 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2024.
- #1,518 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 6,588 born since 1888
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felton ranks #1,518 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,588 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,518 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 6,588
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Felton's 6,588 recorded births place it above 96.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Felton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felton's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 128, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2024
- Peak year (1948)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Felton popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1933 (Felton as girls' name)
Felton by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,020 births, 15% of the file).
1950s was Felton's strongest decade.
1,020 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Felton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 131
1900s
131 births
- 1910s
1910s
591 births
- 1920s
1920s
934 births
- 1930s
1930s
838 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,006 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,020 births
- 1960s
1960s
722 births
- 1970s
1970s
459 births
- 1980s 357
1980s
357 births
- 1990s 226
1990s
226 births
- 2000s 136
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,020 births (15% of all-time use).
How Felton 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 Felton's total volume
Felton by state
Where Felton concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 1,348 | 20.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 1,293 | 19.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 433 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 276 | 4.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 264 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 160 | 2.4% |
| #7 | California | | 117 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 106 | 1.6% |
1,348 of 6,588 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Felton appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Felton's data
- Felton's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,020 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Feltons (1,348 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Felton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~136 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, 1888–2024 (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 Felton 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.