Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Felicitas

Name: Popularity of the name Felicitas in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Felicitas, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

In ancient Roman culture, felicitas is a condition of divinely inspired productivity, blessedness, or happiness. Felicitas could encompass both a woman's fertility and a general's luck or good fortune. The divine personification of Felicitas was cultivated as a Roman goddess, wherein she is a goddess not just of good fortune but also happiness, wealth and success.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#896 (1928)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

2024

Last Year

1928

Peak Year

#896

Peak Rank

Total Count

121

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Felicitas

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Felicitas

Felicitas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 67 Felicitass were born — ranking #896 that year. As of 2026, Felicitas ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Felicitass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Felicitas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Felicitas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Felicitous
Felicity
Felicities
Felicite
Solicitous
Infelicitous
Felicitously
Falsities
Philistia
Felicitate
Felicidad
Falsettos

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felicitas

What does the name Felicitas mean?

How popular is Felicitas in 2026?

In 2026, Felicitas ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Felicitas most popular?

Felicitas reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #896 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Felicitas most popular?

Felicitas has historically been most popular in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Felicitas.

Is Felicitas a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Felicitas is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Felicitas?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Felicitas include Elmer, Shirleyann, Tonda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Felicitas

Felicitas is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Felicitas's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #896. Use the chart and map above to compare Felicitas'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.