Baby Name Popularity Profile

Felipe

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Felipe.

✦ Lover of horses 🌍 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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 602 births in 2001
💡 The Felipe Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Felipe

According to SSA data, Felipe achieved its highest historical rank of #373 in 1981. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2001 with 602 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 16.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 127 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Felipe across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -16.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 602 births in 2001
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 43 yrs
Registry Streak 127 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Florida
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 780 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #695 9,925 1991 36.9% Decline
California #646 8,565 1990 20.4% Decline
Arizona Unranked 941 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #436 1,756 2007 +69.2% Growth
Colorado Unranked 324 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1060 1,211 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 77 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1072 1,669 1965 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1083 511 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #751 291 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #870 370 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #724 323 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 106 2000 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 292 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 69 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 48 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 212 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 124 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 46 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 12 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #736 76 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 51 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 21 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 36 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #945 128 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 52 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 41 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 22 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 30 2010 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 18 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1339 46 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 10 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 10 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 11 2001 Insufficient historical volume

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