Baby Name Popularity Profile

Felix

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

✦ Lucky, successful 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #175
All-Time Peak Rank #137 Achieved 1884
Total U.S. Births 83,508 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,090 births in 2024
💡 The Felix Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lucky, successful
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin adjective *felix*, meaning 'lucky', 'fortunate', or 'successful'.
Alternative Spellings
Feliks
Pronunciation: FEE-liks
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Felix

According to SSA data, Felix achieved its highest historical rank of #137 in 1884. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 2,090 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 49.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Felix across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +49.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,090 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 863
1890s: 903
1900s: 1,108
1910s: 4,928
1920s: 6,000
1930s: 4,199
1940s: 4,315
1950s: 5,759
1960s: 5,749
1970s: 5,515
1980s: 5,306
1990s: 6,294
2000s: 7,580
2010s: 13,335
2020s: 11,654

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fe-lix
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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, Colorado, Arizona, New York
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #248 1,522 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #183 12,570 2025 +44.7% Growth
Colorado #137 1,680 2021 +15.6% Growth
Arizona #254 1,658 2024 8.6% Decline
New York #162 9,730 1970 +13.5% Growth
California #108 11,697 2024 +34.6% Growth
Louisiana #282 1,822 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #180 1,028 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #257 2,539 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #86 1,380 2024 +25.7% Growth
Massachusetts #124 2,023 2024 +29.5% Growth
Florida #297 2,785 2018 +14.0% Growth
Nevada #107 268 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #95 685 2014 +14.3% Growth
Mississippi #556 917 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #344 1,195 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #198 2,996 2021 1.7% Decline
Arkansas #254 591 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #253 1,523 2025 +48.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #176 2,843 2025 +55.3% Growth
District of Columbia #62 236 2020 48.0% Decline
Utah #181 412 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #245 1,062 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #94 914 2025 +52.3% Growth
Wisconsin #207 973 2021 30.2% Decline
Rhode Island #165 175 1916 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #264 1,349 2022 +38.2% Growth
Idaho #162 179 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #144 1,679 2025 +55.6% Growth
Virginia #184 998 2024 +8.7% Growth
Oklahoma #269 580 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #69 70 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #161 391 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #434 640 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #215 550 2021 6.9% Decline
Maine #108 157 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #134 112 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 48 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #200 1,507 2022 +20.8% Growth
South Carolina #333 461 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #253 690 2018 9.7% Decline
Indiana #178 729 2020 Stable
Hawaii Unranked 93 1948 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #175 73 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #274 148 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 68 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #250 260 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #102 25 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #102 53 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 146 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #149 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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