Felicity

Girl name

Felicity has been given to 18,565 babies in the U.S. since 1935. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #473 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From the noun felicity, and also the English form of Latin Felicitas, a name borne by early martyrs.

Origin: English

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

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Total babies

18,565

Peak year

2017 (938 babies)

Rank in 2025

#473 for girls

First recorded

1935

10-year trend

▼ -28%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Felicity.

18,643 babies since 1994

18,766 babies since 1880

18,778 babies since 1949

18,334 babies since 1986

18,200 babies since 1950

18,189 babies since 1916

19,247 babies since 1977

19,270 babies since 1943

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