ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1901 First Year 2015 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #4931 Peak Rank 380 Total Count 53 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1920 First Year 2009 Last Year 1972 Peak Year #2819 Peak Rank 290 Total Count 41 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Feliz What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Feliz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population of Feliz was 13,640 as of 2020\. Feliz was founded in February 1959\. The area of Feliz is approximately 37 square miles (96 km2). Feliz is in the Brazilian region of Sul, which is the southernmost region of Brazil. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliz) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliz) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Feliz](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Locator_map_of_Feliz_in_Rio_Grande_do_Sul.svg/330px-Locator_map_of_Feliz_in_Rio_Grande_do_Sul.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliz) 📖 ## The Story of Feliz ### As a girl name Feliz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1901, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1978: 13 births, good for #4,931 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 380 Felizs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Feliz as a boy name dates back to 1920, when 5 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Feliz — #2,819 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Felizs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 290 Felizs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Feliz Phonetically similar names — useful when Feliz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Fellahs * Fellows * [Felis](/felis) * Felloes * Fellies * Fellas * Phillies * [Phyllis](/phyllis) * Fillies * [Phillis](/phillis) * Filles * Filets Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Feliz What does the name Feliz mean? Feliz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population of Feliz was 13,640 as of 2020\. Feliz was founded in February 1959\. The area of Feliz is approximately 37 square miles (96 km2). Feliz is in the Brazilian region of Sul, which is the southernmost region of Brazil. How popular is Feliz in 2026? In 2026, Feliz ranks #11,832 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Feliz most popular? Feliz reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #4,931 that year with 13 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Feliz most popular? Feliz has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Feliz. Is Feliz a unisex name? Yes — Feliz is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 57% of Felizs assigned female and 43% assigned male historically. What names go well with Feliz? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Feliz include Corinda, Shuna, Silena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CorindaPeak #4931](/corinda)[👧ShunaPeak #4931](/shuna)[👧SilenaPeak #4931](/silena)[👧ShereesePeak #4931](/shereese) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CalogeroPeak #2819](/calogero)[👦KeathPeak #2819](/keath)[👦EirikPeak #2819](/eirik)[👦KonstantinePeak #2819](/konstantine) ## About the name Feliz Feliz is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 380 births in the dataset. Feliz's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,931\. Use the chart and map above to compare Feliz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.