Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Felita

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

Flitah or Meshrefah is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Flitah had a population of 6,475 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

Current Rank

#13,441

Peak Rank

#1,575 (1968)

Total Babies

783

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

1993

Last Year

1968

Peak Year

#1575

Peak Rank

783

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Felita

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

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The Story of Felita

Felita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 53 Felitas were born — ranking #1,575 that year. As of 2026, Felita ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 783 Felitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Felita

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

Felicia
Fajita
Felidae
Felisha
Fleta
Faletti
Philia
Filia
Philauty
Filete
Fellate
Fallujah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felita

What does the name Felita mean?

How popular is Felita in 2026?

In 2026, Felita ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Felita most popular?

Felita reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #1,575 that year with 53 babies given the name.

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

Felita has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Felita.

Is Felita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Felita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Felita include Tonita, Racine, Lajuana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Felita

Felita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 783 births in the dataset. Felita's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #1,575. Use the chart and map above to compare Felita'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.