Felicity
Felicity is a feminine given name of English origin meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Latin word felicitas meaning "luck, good fortune". It is also used as a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna. It was also the name of Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Felicity
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felicity is a feminine given name of English origin meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Latin word felicitas meaning "luck, good fortune". It is also used as a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna. It was also the name of Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Felicity
The earliest SSA record of Felicity as a baby girl name dates back to 1935, when 6 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 938 newborns named Felicity — #345 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Felicity on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Felicity ranks #512 for baby girls with 596 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 19K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Felicity
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Felicity. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Flick
Names that sound like Felicity
Phonetically similar names — useful when Felicity is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Felicite
- Felicitous
- Falsity
- Felicitas
- Felicities
- Felinity
- Velocity
- Fixity
- Infelicity
- Philistia
- Felicitate
- Pilosity
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About the name Felicity
Felicity is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Felicity's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #345. Use the chart and map above to compare Felicity'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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