Felicia

Girl name

Felicia has been given to 91,371 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1986.

Meaning & origin /fəˈliʃə/

From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”).

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

91,371

Peak year

1986 (3,095 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -71%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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