Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Felisa

Felisa is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:given nameFelisa Batacan, Filipino journalist and writer of crime and mystery fiction Felisa Miceli, Argentine economist Felisa Núñez Cubero (1924-2017), Spanish physicist Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897–1994), Puerto Rican politician Felisa Wolfe-Simon, American microbial geobiologist and biogeochemistsurnameAmedeo Felisa,…

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#1,212 (1970)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
2024
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#1212
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
89
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Felisa

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

Felisa is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:given nameFelisa Batacan, Filipino journalist and writer of crime and mystery fiction Felisa Miceli, Argentine economist Felisa Núñez Cubero (1924-2017), Spanish physicist Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897–1994), Puerto Rican politician Felisa Wolfe-Simon, American microbial geobiologist and biogeochemistsurnameAmedeo Felisa,…

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The Story of Felisa

Felisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 92 Felisas were born — ranking #1,212 that year. As of 2026, Felisa ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Felisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Felisa

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Felisa

What does the name Felisa mean?
Felisa is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:given nameFelisa Batacan, Filipino journalist and writer of crime and mystery fiction Felisa Miceli, Argentine economist Felisa Núñez Cubero (1924-2017), Spanish physicist Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897–1994), Puerto Rican politician Felisa Wolfe-Simon, American microbial geobiologist and biogeochemistsurnameAmedeo Felisa,…
How popular is Felisa in 2026?
In 2026, Felisa ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Felisa most popular?
Felisa reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,212 that year with 92 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Felisa most popular?
Felisa has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Georgia, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Felisa.
Is Felisa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Felisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Felisa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Felisa include Tonie, Ranae, Buffie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Felisa

Felisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Felisa's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,212. Use the chart and map above to compare Felisa'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.