How Many People Are Named Fela?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Fela. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Fela peaked in popularity in 1972 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fela is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1972
9 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fela
Fela is predominantly female (90.0%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fela as a male name
Ranked #12,649 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Fela as a female name
Ranked #14,051 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 1972 (9 births)
Fela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fela span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 10 babies were registered. While Fela is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fela by Decade
How has Fela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fela
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fela?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Fela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Fela a common name?
Fela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fela most popular?
Fela reached peak popularity in 1972, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fela is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fela a female name?
Fela is predominantly female. 90.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fela Smith, Fela Johnson, Fela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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