Felix
Boy nameFelix has been given to 84,180 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #175 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfiːlɪks/
From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”).
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
84,180
Peak year
2024 (2,100 babies)
Rank in 2025
#175 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +49%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Felix
PewDiePie
Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)
Felix Bloch
Swiss physicist (1905-1983)
Felix IV
Pope and bishop of Rome from 526 to 530
Felix I
Pope and bishop of Rome from 269 to 274
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Felix.
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