Baby Name Popularity Profile
Felipe
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Felipe.
β¦ Lover of horses
π Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
Traditional
Royal
National Rank (2025)
#955
All-Time Peak Rank
#373
Achieved 1981
Total U.S. Births
31,825
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2000s
602 births in 2001
π‘ The Felipe Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Lover of horses
Language Origin
Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Greek name Philippos, meaning 'lover of horses', through its Spanish and Portuguese forms.
Common Nicknames
Feli
Pipe
Pronunciation:
fee-LEE-peh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Felipe across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-5.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-16.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
602
births in 2001
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
43 yrs
Longest Streak
127 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 45
1890s: 73
1900s: 141
1910s: 520
1920s: 1,199
1930s: 1,066
1940s: 1,329
1950s: 1,850
1960s: 2,284
1970s: 3,304
1980s: 4,241
1990s: 5,357
2000s: 5,583
2010s: 3,255
2020s: 1,578
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Fe-lipe
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Florida
States with Data
36
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