Name Legacy

Felicita

Recorded 1885–2021 · United States

Felicita was most popular in 1964, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,134 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,884 people named Felicita.

Most popular in1964
Rank that year#3,134
Births that year36
Total since 18801,884
Given to100% girls

Felicita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Felicita’s peak in 1964. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Felicita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Felicita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,884 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Felicita

Where Felicita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org