How Many People Are Named Felicia?
An estimated 79,207 people in the United States have the first name Felicia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Felicia peaked in popularity in 1986 with 3,095 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Felicia 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 Felicia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Felicia is overwhelmingly female, 279 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Felicia has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
79,207
About 1 in 4,327 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1986
3,095 births
Total Registered
91,351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Felicia
Felicia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 91,351 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Felicia as a male name
Ranked #9,191 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1989 (18 births)
Felicia as a female name
Ranked #4,489 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (3,084 births)
Felicia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Felicia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 22,433 babies were registered. Felicia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Felicia by Decade
How has Felicia 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 89 | 0 | 89 | |
| 1890s | 131 | 0 | 131 | |
| 1900s | 260 | 0 | 260 | |
| 1910s | 925 | 0 | 925 | |
| 1920s | 1,088 | 0 | 1,088 | |
| 1930s | 870 | 0 | 870 | |
| 1940s | 1,139 | 0 | 1,139 | |
| 1950s | 3,902 | 0 | 3,902 | |
| 1960s | 18,595 | 46 | 18,549 | |
| 1970s | 22,433 | 103 | 22,330 | |
| 1980s | 22,061 | 109 | 21,952 | |
| 1990s | 15,664 | 21 | 15,643 | |
| 2000s | 3,142 | 0 | 3,142 | |
| 2010s | 888 | 0 | 888 | |
| 2020s | 164 | 0 | 164 | |
Felicia by State
Birth registrations for Felicia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota. On average, about 1,705 Felicias were registered per state.
Felicia + Last Name Combinations
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Felicia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Felicia?
We estimate approximately 79,207 people named Felicia 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 4,327 Americans share this first name.
Is Felicia a common name?
Felicia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91,351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Felicia most popular?
Felicia reached peak popularity in 1986, when 3,095 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Felicia is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Felicia a female name?
Felicia is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Felicia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Felicia Smith, Felicia Johnson, Felicia 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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