Felicita
Felicita is an Italian female given name. The English counterpart is Felicity. Notable people with the name include:Felicita Frai (1909–2010), Italian painter Felicita Casella, French-born Italian singer and composer Felicita Kalinšek (1865–1937), Slovenian nun Felicita Maria di Boemondo, Princess of Antioch and the Dogaressa of Venice Felicita Pauļuka (1925–2014), Latvian painter Felicita…
Meaning & Origin of Felicita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felicita is an Italian female given name. The English counterpart is Felicity. Notable people with the name include:Felicita Frai (1909–2010), Italian painter Felicita Casella, French-born Italian singer and composer Felicita Kalinšek (1865–1937), Slovenian nun Felicita Maria di Boemondo, Princess of Antioch and the Dogaressa of Venice Felicita Pauļuka (1925–2014), Latvian painter Felicita…
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The Story of Felicita
Felicita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 36 Felicitas were born — ranking #1,976 that year. As of 2026, Felicita ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Felicitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Felicita
Felicita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Felicita's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #1,976. Use the chart and map above to compare Felicita'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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