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Felipe

Boy name

Felipe has been given to 31,958 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #955 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /fəˈliːpeɪ/

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe.

Origin: Portuguese, Spanish

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

31,958

Peak year

1993 (606 babies)

Rank in 2025

#955 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -17%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Felipe

Felipe VI of Spain

King of Spain since 2014

Philip II of Spain

King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Spanish scientist (1852-1934)

Philip IV of Spain

King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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