Boys' name · since 1927

Feltus

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Feltus, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,208 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade

Feltus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Feltus has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1959.

  • #27,208 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1927
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Feltus ranks #27,208 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1927, peaking in the 1940s.

#27,208 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Feltus's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Feltus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Feltus's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Feltus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
5 19271943194819521959 5

Feltus by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (10 births, 40% of the file).

1940s was Feltus's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Feltus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Feltus?
Feltus has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,208 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 5 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Feltus sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Feltus ranks #27,208 of 45,481 boys' 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 Feltus most popular?
Feltus was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Feltus been used?
Feltus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 33 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Feltus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felix, Felipe, Felton, Feliciano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Feltus's data

  • Feltus's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Feltus

Nearby Names Like Feltus

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Feltus: 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, 1927–1959 (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 Feltus 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.