Felice
Felice is a unisex given name. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Felice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felice is a unisex given name. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Felice
As a girl name
Felice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1897, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 97 Felices were born — ranking #1,182 that year. As of 2026, Felice ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Felices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Felice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 24 Felices were born — ranking #1,549 that year. As of 2026, Felice ranks #8,338 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 700 Felices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Felice
Felice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Felice's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,182. Use the chart and map above to compare Felice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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