Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Felton

Felton is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Felton Grandison Clark (1903-1970), African-American university president Felton Gale, Football coach Felton Hervey, English politician, and member of the British royal household Felton Hervey-Bathurst, English soldier Felton Holt, English general Felton Jarvis, Record producer Felton Legere, Canadian politician Felton…

Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#597 (1948)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
-34%
1933
First Year
1933
Last Year
1933
Peak Year
#4218
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Felton

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

Felton is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Felton Grandison Clark (1903-1970), African-American university president Felton Gale, Football coach Felton Hervey, English politician, and member of the British royal household Felton Hervey-Bathurst, English soldier Felton Holt, English general Felton Jarvis, Record producer Felton Legere, Canadian politician Felton…

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The Story of Felton

Felton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 127 Feltons were born — ranking #597 that year. As of 2026, Felton ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 7K Feltons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Felton

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

  • Felten
  • Fulton
  • Feltham
  • Falten
  • Felting
  • Felon
  • Fellon
  • Folden
  • Phelan
  • Felan
  • Feldene
  • Feltman

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felton

What does the name Felton mean?
Felton is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Felton Grandison Clark (1903-1970), African-American university president Felton Gale, Football coach Felton Hervey, English politician, and member of the British royal household Felton Hervey-Bathurst, English soldier Felton Holt, English general Felton Jarvis, Record producer Felton Legere, Canadian politician Felton…
How popular is Felton in 2026?
In 2026, Felton ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Felton most popular?
Felton reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #597 that year with 127 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Felton most popular?
Felton has historically been most popular in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Felton.
Is Felton a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Felton is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Felton?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Felton include Oral, Ammon, Westin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Felton

Felton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Felton's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #597. Use the chart and map above to compare Felton'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.