Baby Name Popularity Profile

Felicity

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

✦ Happiness, good fortune 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #473
All-Time Peak Rank #345 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 18,559 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1935 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 938 births in 2017
πŸ’‘ The Felicity Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Happiness, good fortune
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'felicitas', meaning 'happiness, good fortune'.
Common Nicknames
Flick Lissy
Pronunciation: fΙ™-LIS-i-tee
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Felicity

According to SSA data, Felicity achieved its highest historical rank of #345 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 938 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 28.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 64 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Felicity across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -28.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 938 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 14 yrs
Registry Streak 64 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 13
1940s: 34
1950s: 89
1960s: 140
1970s: 378
1980s: 471
1990s: 1,799
2000s: 4,568
2010s: 6,888
2020s: 4,179

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fe-lic-i-ty
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #344 383 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #259 136 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #554 398 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #307 374 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 102 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 42 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 156 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #664 259 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #638 441 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #620 824 2016 22.2% Decline
Texas #619 1,737 2000 32.0% Decline
Virginia #338 511 2015 22.6% Decline
Kansas #266 229 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #282 487 2015 7.4% Decline
Wisconsin #216 398 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #844 1,768 1999 49.3% Decline
Missouri #279 382 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #462 349 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #387 460 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #362 294 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #749 217 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #386 228 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #191 110 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #429 556 2018 33.3% Decline
Ohio #419 669 2019 20.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #366 754 2016 14.3% Decline
Connecticut #564 148 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #599 234 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #656 375 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #424 193 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #706 311 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 38 2000 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 40 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #328 206 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #235 148 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #423 538 2015 Stable
Arkansas #596 117 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #769 796 1999 34.4% Decline
Montana Unranked 31 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #400 183 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #682 266 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #330 84 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 20 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 23 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 7 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #247 17 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 33 2000 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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