Felicia
How to say it: fuh-LEE-shuh · /fəˈliʃə/
Happy, fortunate; feminine form of Felix, from Latin 'felicis' meaning lucky or blessed.
Felicia was the 4,234th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,104 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,234 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,104 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Felicia peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Felicia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Bye, Felicia from the 1995 film Friday is a widespread dismissive meme aimed at the name.
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