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Felix

FEE-liks · Lucky, successful, or prosperous.

2025 rank (boys)
#175
Babies named in 2025
2,064
Peak popularity
2024
2025 frequency
1 in 828 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1985

Rising since 1985, #175 for boys today.

Popularity of Felix since 1880

Babies named Felix per year in U.S. Social Security records.

6971.4k2.1k1880192019602000Most births 2024Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1880s863
1890s903
1900s1,108
1910s4,928
1920s6,000
1930s4,199
1940s4,315
1950s5,759
1960s5,749
1970s5,515
1980s5,306
1990s6,294
2000s7,580
2010s13,335
2020s11,654

Meaning & origin

Felix, a Latin name meaning 'lucky' or 'successful,' has a long and dignified history. Used as a Roman cognomen and adopted by early Christians, it has been borne by saints and popes, lending it a classic, enduring appeal. After a period of moderate use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Felix fell into relative obscurity mid-century but began a resurgence around 1985. By 2025, it had climbed to rank 175, with about 1 in 828 newborn boys receiving the name. Its peak year came in 2024, suggesting continued momentum. The name is particularly favored in Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wyoming, indicating a preference in diverse geographic areas. Felix's short, strong sound and positive meaning make it an accessible choice that fits well with modern naming trends favoring vintage revivals.

Felix derives from Latin fēlīx, meaning 'lucky,' 'successful,' or 'fruitful.' It was a common Roman cognomen (surname) and later adopted as a given name by early Christians, partly due to its positive meaning. Several early saints and four popes bore the name. It enjoyed steady use in Western Europe and became especially fashionable in English-speaking countries in the 19th century.

Where Felix is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Felix” around the world

Where Felix lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    505

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    40

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    #31

    in 2025

  • Quebec

    #22

    in 2025

  • Australia (NSW)

    #60

    in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).

Sibling names for Felix

Names that share Felix's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Clara, Alice, Julia, Stella, Lucy, Ada, Annie, Camille, Cecelia, Cecilia, Celeste, Claudia, Cora, Dora, Elise, Eloise, Emilia, Emilie, Esther, Felicia, Flora, Genevieve, Imogene, Inez, Jewel, Karla, Laurel, Lola, Luna, Mabel, Margo, Maxine, Melody, Nina, Olive, Opal, Ramona, Rita, Rosa, Rosalie, Rose, Rosemary, Ruby, Sienna, Silvia, Sylvie, Viola, Violet, Vivian, Vivienne, Adaline, Adele, Adelle, Alba, Alina, Althea, Amelie, Anais, Athena, Avis, Azalea, Bettina, Camellia, Candida, Cattleya, Celia, Clementine, Cleo, Coral, Coraline, Cordelia, Dahlia, Daphne, Delia, Delina, Doria, Eleanora, Elida, Emelie, Estel, Estella, Estelle, Faustina, Felecia, Ferne, Frida, Harmony, Ione, Iris, Lavina, Lavinia, Lenora, Lenore, Leona, Letitia, Lorelai, Lorelei, Lucie, Lucinda, Lulu, Maisie, Margot, Mari, Marin, Mathilda, Matilda, Melodi, Melodie, Milena, Mirabelle, Noella, Norah, Novella, Octavia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ophelia, Palma, Pansy, Petra, Philippa, Phoebe, Prudence, Renata, Rosalind, Sabina, Sonia, Stacia, Sybil, Terra, Thea, Theodora, Ursula, Vera, Vesta, Violette, Vivien, Willa, Winona, Yitty, Zelda, Zola, Acacia, Alethia, Alix, Allegra, Alvera, Alysse, Amalie, Amaryllis, Amethyst, Amor, Analise, Anise, Annaliese, Arlet, Aura, Aurea, Aveline, Avonlea, Azalee, Beatrix, Belia, Bliss, Carolin, Cassia, Charis, Clarabelle, Claribel, Cosette, Dacia, Daphney, Delphia, Delta, Drusilla, Dulcie, Elanor, Elease, Elenora, Elois, Elysia, Elza, Emeline, Enola, Eudora, Evelena, Evelyne, Fairy, Felica, Felisa, Gala, Gardenia, Genie, Glinda, Harmonie, Hermine, Hortensia, Imogen, Isadora, Jocelin, Jule, Juliane, Junia, Juno, Kalista, Karoline, Klara, Leni, Leonie, Leonore, Lillith, Luci, Mattea, Melena, Melita, Melodee, Merida, Nelia, Odelia, Olevia, Otilia, Phebe, Raena, Romy, Roseline, Sascha, Soleil, Tavia, Tesla, Tilda, Vella, Verena, Xenia, Zelie, Zinnia, Zita, Adalaide, Adalind, Addeline, Adeleine, Adelin, Adra, Amour, Annia, Annora, Anora, Anthea, Apple, Arcadia, Armelia, Armonie, Aster, Auriel, Avarose, Beata, Carola, Cecila, Cecille, Cerina, Corinn, Cyrilla, Damia, Daphene, Daphna, Daphnee, Daphnie, Darling, Diva, Dorathea, Elane, Eleonor, Elka, Ellarose, Elloise, Ellouise, Elynor, Elysse, Esmee, Eureka, Fancy, Fanta, Felina, Felita, Feliz, Genieve, Happy, Helana, Hilaria, Ilsa, Isidora, Ivorie, Jessamine, Joli, Josefine, Katha, Katja, Laurell, Laurelle, Laurena, Lavena, Lilyth, Litzi, Loreli, Lucetta, Lunna, Lynea, Lysette, Maevis, Marea, Martia, Media, Mellody, Mercie, Merrily, Mirabel, Nela, Netta, November, Odetta, Ottilie, Ovella, Patria, Precilla, Prisca, Renia, Reverie, Rhetta, Rosebud, Roselia, Rubina, Scarleth, Seleste, Seline, Senia, Serra, Sonna, Starlette, Susi, Syliva, Sylva, Talulah, Theora, Thera, Titania, Valli, Vanellope, Vela, Vesper, Villa, Violett, Vista, Vivia, Winry, Xylia, Zelia, Zooey, Adabelle, Adahlia, Adelae, Aletheia, Alphia, Angeleen, Aquila, Artesia, Astella, Athalie, Aurorah, Avalene, Aymar, Azalia, Azelie, Bloom, Briony, Bryony, Casia, Cecilie, Ceclia, Celes, Celest, Celise, Cerise, Chloris, Cosima, Cynthea, Daffney, Dhalia, Dilia, Djuna, Domino, Edeline, Edell, Eleny, Elmire, Emelda, Estreya, Evely, Evetta, Evora, Falecia, Fedora, Felicha, Felissa, Fleur, Franziska, Fraya, Galena, Geneieve, Gizel, Haizel, Hazell, Hedy, Hyacinth, Icelynn, Imogean, Ingris, Iridessa, Irisa, Isola, Joia, Juline, Kassia, Kattleya, Kismet, Larua, Lauria, Levana, Lilas, Lillah, Linnaea, Liona, Lolah, Lorice, Lucilla, Lucillie, Lumina, Lunabelle, Lusia, Lydian, Lydie, Madline, Maebel, Malva, Manila, Margeaux, Margueritte, Mayetta, Mayvis, Meriel, Minka, Mirra, Myna, Norie, Novalyn, Olivine, Omelia, Opaline, Orchid, Perpetua, Pola, Prisma, Regine, Romey, Rosabell, Roselie, Roselin, Roselinda, Saphira, Skarlette, Slyvia, Smiley, Solina, Starsha, Sybella, Sylvanna, Valeska, Valetta, Vanilla, Varina, Veleria, Venia, Verina, Veronia, Vienne, Vita, Wynnie, Xanthe, Arabel, Ellawyn, Estellar, Fauna, Ovida, Remedi, Silvie, Syrina, Trixy, Accalia, Adaleena, Adelei, Ahnya, Aizel, Alithia, Aloise, Amabel, Amaly, Amarylis, Ameli, Amicia, Annalena, Annelies, Aroura, Azaela, Azaelia, Azaleya, Azalie, Azalya, Azelea, Beatric, Belky, Catha, Ceci, Ceciley, Cedra, Cella, Chrysanthemum, Cicilia, Clovia, Cortana, Daphyne, Elenie, Elysium, Emerita, Etrulia, Eustacia, Evalette, Evanie, Evelette, Evoleht, Evolett, Faydra, Felcia, Feliza, Fifi, Geneive, Gratia, Grettell, Hanni, Hedi, Hyla, Idalie, Isobelle, Kordelia, Laetitia, Lavra, Libra, Lilias, Lillyth, Lilygrace, Lilyian, Lorelee, Lucelia, Lucilia, Lunarose, Luzia, Lylith, Madolin, Mignonne, Naelle, Nelliel, Nevia, Novalea, Novelle, Novis, Octa, Olivet, Ophia, Orphia, Pascha, Peony, Placida, Porcia, Prue, Quentina, Rarity, Ritta, Romilly, Rosea, Rosmary, Rotunda, Sabel, Salice, Saphyra, Secily, Seleen, Sibley, Statia, Sunflower, Sybel, Symphani, Tanith, Tilia, Verita, Victorina, Vicy, Vincenta, Vivyan, Winslet

Brothers: Leo, Oscar, Hugo, Max, Simon, Arthur, August, Augustus, Ezra, Jasper, Maximus, Miles, Otto, Roy, Theo, Theodore, Vincent, Virgil, Alphonse, Amias, Andreas, Atticus, Basil, Bruno, Casimir, Casper, Cassius, Clement, Crispin, Desi, Dexter, Drexel, Eliot, Emil, Galen, Henri, Horace, Johann, Jules, Junius, Justus, Kaiser, Leander, Linus, Lucian, Lucius, Lukas, Markus, Marvel, Marvell, Mathias, Orion, Otis, Perseus, Quinten, Remy, Rufus, Thaddeus, Titus, Waldo, Zeppelin, Adler, Ansel, Arno, Augustin, Bastian, Cosmo, Daris, Dashiell, Delos, Demian, Ether, Gaspar, Gasper, Gerome, Gregor, Haydn, Ignatius, Isidore, Kasper, Leopold, Levin, Lionell, Lucious, Mathis, Mayer, Niklaus, Nikolaus, Orson, Otho, Perrin, Sacha, Sedric, Sylus, Sylvan, Theodor, Tytus, Urban, Zeno, Adric, Agustus, Alban, Aldrin, Antonie, Avel, Avenir, Bauer, Blase, Calix, Cashius, Caspar, Constant, Corvin, Cylis, Cylus, Dashel, Ector, Emeric, Evertt, Finneas, Gryphon, Homar, Isidor, Ivis, Jaeger, Jessup, Joachim, Jovian, Kassius, Kepler, Legrand, Lucan, Octave, Oriel, Paschal, Philo, Pius, Placido, Polo, Prosper, Quenten, Quince, Rainier, Ruffin, Ruffus, Sabin, Severin, Sylvanus, Symon, Tavius, Theordore, Aeon, Apollos, Arles, Artur, Attikus, Barnaby, Caius, Caliber, Casmer, Casmir, Cato, Claudis, Colden, Crespin, Cyprian, Emilian, Emrick, Escher, Fredi, Jazper, Kalik, Kalix, Kashius, Kaspian, Kassian, Laurier, Ludwin, Marx, Nike, Octavis, Onix, Phelix, Quentyn, Ranier, Rayner, Rolin, Starlin, Teodor, Vincient, Weller, Wilver, Yosgart, Zebastian, Zeek, Gustin, Amaurie, Ambers, Atlus, Augusten, Axil, Baer, Caspen, Clarion, Corvus, Dandy, Daschel, Donat, Elius, Elysian, Emerik, Felis, Fidelis, Gaspard, Gotti, Janus, Julias, Kaspar, Lelend, Leonell, Lewin, Louka, Lucion, Lyal, Mavin, Moritz, Nobel, Olivander, Pax, Phinneas, Quintus, Ralphie, Saturnino, Silvan, Slyvester, Sonder, Tallis, Toben, Ulys, Varick, Vivin, Zerick

Names like Felix

Names whose popularity has moved with Felix's over the last 50 years.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Felix mean?
Felix is a Latin name meaning 'lucky,' 'successful,' or 'prosperous.'
Is the name Felix currently popular?
In 2025, Felix ranked 175th among boys in the U.S., with approximately 1 in 828 boys given the name. It has been rising in popularity since 1985 and reached its peak rank in 2024.
Is Felix a boy name or a girl name?
Felix is primarily a name for boys, though it has occasionally been used for girls as a middle name or in non-English contexts.